Scarlett the Big Sister

I'm kind of glad that we had a girl first, then a boy (not that we could've planned it). I know I'm generalizing but girls tend to be more nurturing, which makes it nice to have them as the older sibling. Even though at this age, Scarlett is very self-centered (normal for 3-year-olds), I cherish the cute moments when she interacts with her little brother. One morning last week, I was getting ready in the bathroom when I heard Scarlett reading a baby book to her brother. It was really cute to hear her tell him to touch the fuzzy parts of the book: "touch it, Elliot, isn't it soft?" Unfortunately, I only caught the tail-end of it on video.

Here's another interaction from our recent car trip back from LA. She alternated between trying to placate her brother and telling him what to do (she imitates what we say to her when she gets too rambunctious).