I’ve noticed this increasingly over the past few weeks, but it sure seems like Meg’s getting to the point where she needs a sibling. To some degree, she’s still capable of playing by herself for a little while (or at least watching “Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood“…), but she seems to crave interaction more than I remember before. Perhaps that’s just me cutting behaviors out from the past few years, though.
This weekend, we went to the Lake with Brooke’s parents for her Dad’s birthday celebration and stopped off in Columbia to hang out with my parents for a night or two as well. Much of the time, she was directing us all in various activities, especially where she would be playing as “The Teacher” and the rest of us would be her “kids” that had a set schedule (that she would check…) and things they needed to do. This involved laying on the floor, getting covered up with blankets (sometimes these “blankets” were actually books…), having a snack, and so on.
The picture above shows Meg after her “nap,” when I walked up to find her setting up “a party” for all her dolls. I don’t know why she was wearing the hat. It wasn’t a fireman-themed party, to my knowledge…
Now, these are all things that I’d expect her to do with a friend or a younger sibling. Unfortunately, her younger sibling isn’t quite here yet (though, rapidly approaching!). Furthermore, sadly, she won’t be able to boss him around for awhile, as he’ll probably just sit there and giggle at her for the first 6 months to a year.
Regardless, people keep asking whether Meg’s ready to have a sibling in the house. I’m thinking that’s a resounding “yes.” Certainly, I’m ready to have an additional playmate to keep Meg occupied so I don’t have to lay on the floor all the time… 😛