Big Brother

Luke is pretty smitten with his little brother. He is very helpful. (sometimes genuinely helpful, sometimes it's more of a "helpful.") He tries to soothe him if he's fussy- I think that's my favorite helpful thing he does. He'll sing to him or tell him, "it's okay, baby Eli." I was sitting on his bed reading books with him this morning and Eli started fussing in the other room. As I start to get up, Luke yells, "IT'S OKAY BABY ELI!" and tells me, "sit down, Mommy." Some other funny things he's said lately (most unrelated to baby stuff):

We were coming in the door, Eli was fussing and Luke was due for lunch and nap and I had to go to the bathroom like nobody's business. Maxx starts meowing up a storm and I tell him, "Maxx, you are the last priority." Luke "repeats" and says, "Maxx, you have the last prayer."

L: "My bonk my toe, Mommy!"
Me: "Oh dear. On what?"
L: "On my foot, Mommy." (duh, mommy)
Me: "I'm sorry, sweetie."
L: "My sorry too, Mommy."

After I put Eli in his carseat, buckle him in, cover his legs with a blankie and put his pacifier in, Luke says, "Good job helping baby Eli, Mommy! Thank you helping my baby, Mommy! You're GOOD GIRL, Mommy!!" I felt quite proud of myself afterward! :)

Here are some pictures of the big brother in action.