sistering/mothering

Molly has been taking an increasing interest in both sistering her sister and mothering her "baby" (a stuffed bunny named "Pillow"). She has elaborate stories of what she's doing to take care of Pillow - changing diapers, nursing, putting to bed, reading books, etc. It's a sweet reflection on what we're doing around the house. There's also the not-so-sweet parts, like when she talks about how much Pillow is crying. But even then it's sweet because she sings to her, nurses her, etc. Here's a picture of her in the makeshift Ergo (baby carrier) that we made so she could walk Pillow to sleep since Pillow was having difficulty sleeping.

The sistering is also mostly sweet. We're trying to find that balance of letting them play and letting them find their own limits, but also protecting Clara (Molly, when she cries that means she doesn't like what you're doing).