I've always heard that little girls are so much different than having little boys around.
Being a little girl, I always just ignored folks who said this, thinking that it couldn't be all that different.
I am learning, though. Boy, am I learning! Christmas clued us into a few differences that were very surprising.
On Christmas morning, everyone was very excited to see that Santa had left lots of neat and interesting things under the Christmas tree.
Vivienne sat in my lap as she demanded that her big brother, Bregon, place her new ruby slippers on her tiny little girl feet.
Then I handed her the new dollie that had been sleeping in Vivie's new cradle. The dollie said, "Mama" then began to cry.
That's when it happened. Vivienne snatched the dollie out of my hands and gave her a huge hug.
She leaned in close and laid her cheek against her dollie's, saying, "Okay, okay...alright," in an effort to "Comfort" her new baby.
She then placed baby back in its cradle, covered her with the purple satin blankie, and ran to get the bottle that was sticking out of her stocking on the fireplace.
After feeding baby, she rocked her, burped her, and put her back down for a nap.
While baby napped, Vivienne finished opening the rest of her presents. She was very stoic and almost looked upset when made to tear into her gifts.
Apparently, she didn't understand why we wanted her to tear up something so pretty.
Each time we helped her get started, she gave us the funniest little face that showed slight disapproval.
Her brothers each tore into everything if for no other reason than curiosity over what was inside.
Vivienne received a total of three new babies for Christmas. Her brothers each received one boy baby each.
Every time Vivienne thought she had the new babies all fed, burped and placed for a nap, it seemed that she was tripping over another one.
She would put her hands on her hips, size up her new charge, and set about finding the new baby something to eat and place to sleep.
She seemed very tired and almost overwhelmed by the amount of new orphans that she and her brothers had just taken in, but she handled it all like a pro.
It's been almost a full week now, and she has managed to keep everyone fed and in their little baby spots.
Vivie can even manage to climb the stairs while holding her big baby who is almost as long as she is!
If baby should cry or fret along the way, Vivie will talk to her to soothe her. The bigger babies each get little sandwiches or a stuffed drumstick from the play picnic baskets for dinner now.
All the babies get bottles wherever they are, whether it be in the stroller, their high chair, or the cradle!
I don't know where Vivienne learned to be such a good, caring and attentive Mum, but she is doing such a good job.
It's amazing how my baby girl just knew what to do with all of her babies without being taught!
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