A helping hand

Today I realized that Brandt can lift Alivia out of the crib all by himself.  This afternoon while I was doing something in the kitchen I heard running coming down the hallway, sure enough I turn around and there is Alivia.  

Here are my 1st thoughts........

1. I put you in your crib right?
2. Did you climb out yourself?
3. You are suppose to be sleeping...
4. Where is Brandt? Did he get you out?

Well, as I said, it was my thought number 4.  So I asked Brandt how he got her out and why and he said "I'm big and strong now, I'm a big boy."  I said "Wow, I guess you are, but she needs to be sleeping!"  I then went on to tell him how important it was to ask Mommy next time if he can get Alivia out considering he could hurt her while doing it, or if he happens to do it sometime when he first gets up in the morning before he comes and gets me. Could you imagine what they would do if I was still sleeping if he got her out himself without me knowing it? YIKES, we won't go there, although I am sure I would eventually hear them.
(I hope, lol)


Anyways.. I made Brandt show me how he does it.......

Do you see how easy it would be to hurt her? 

(it's better she's not looking, lol)

Alivia didn't complain at all when he did this, she just wanted "a helping hand"!  It was so cute to watch how excited she was that her brother, Brandt could get her out to play with him.  

Brandt is such a good big brother to her.  Do they fight? Of course they do, but when it comes down to it he will always stick up for her and be the big brother looking out for her.  I have an older brother too, Ryan, and he looked out for me and we still have a close relationship now(mainly he comes over to eat and see the kids, but yeah we are close, I think, ha ha).  I hope Brandt and Alivia still rely on each other when they are older because everybody needs a "helping hand." 

Till next time.......