The boys Helping Out

Daniel Holding Emily

James Feeding Emily

So the boys have really taken to caring for their little sister. James is becoming a willing helper, including the picture above where he fed her so I could eat my breakfast. Daniel likes to hold her, and he loves nothing more than to just lie down next to her and talk to her. It has been great to watch.

So we started a new step with Daniel, having him wear underwear instead of pull ups for part of the day. He already peed his pants once but that was partly my fault for not watching the time and having him go potty at a decent interval.

We also are implementing a weekly chore for James: cleaning his room and the kids area in the basement. He protested at first, but started to get into it. He gets the picture that if he keeps the area clean on a daily basis the weekly cleaning won't be so onerous, now we just have to keep on him about it. I figure just saying every Sunday morning before he can play with Jon Del, he has to get those 2 things done. And Daniel will help out with it.