Asa has been asking me a lot lately, "When do you think Ivey will be old enough to come into my room?". I thought she would be able to handle all of the Legos, motors, and gadgets... as well as the sheer excitement of being in his room, at around 4. Addison and Asa do not play in similar ways. Addison plays with Legos, but only to make Star Wars War Ships and such to form an army, nothing motorized. So, Asa is itching to have a sibling that actually wants to play with him.(A few months ago, he was asking me if we could have another baby "or two" so maybe one of them would like the things he does! Sorry, kid!)
Yesterday, I walked through the house and realized it was awfully quiet. I asked Jeff for Ivey's location. "In Asa's room." Sure enough, Asa had taken it upon himself to guide Ivey through a tour of his room. He was very patient, explaining what she could not touch and what she could. You have to understand, the boys have a baby gate on their door. Ivey has really never been inside.
For about an hour, the two of them played. Asa made the bunk beds into a tent, where he and Ivey curled up as he read her from his Calvin and Hobbes book. They ended the play session by asking me (very sweetly) if they could borrow the portable dvd player to watch Fraggle Rock in the room. Actually, Asa asked me and Ivey said, "Can we? Say yes ma'am! Can we watch it?" while nodding and smiling like a Cheshire cat. Those two are quite a pair. Maybe Asa doesn't need more siblings, after all.
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