I talk to Augustine about being the leader of the brothers a lot. His behavior matters because everyone else will follow suit. It’s a big responsibility but I know he can do a good job in his role.
The other week Augustine was in a bad mood for days. He just couldn’t shake it. This particular day I was growing weary of his mood, and I asked him what would help him snap out of his bad mood, what would make him feel happy. He said all he wanted was for Levi to fall asleep on his lap like he used to.
You better believe I said a fierce prayer under my breath right then and there.
And lo and behold...Levi fell asleep on Augustine’s lap for the first time in months.
It happened the next day too. Thank. You. Jesus.
Augustine seems to have a natural nack for babies. He’s just really good at making them happy and meeting their needs. I’m so grateful for the little ways he helps his baby brother.
He loves to read. I love the example he sets by sitting around on evenings and weekends reading chapter book after chapter book. The middle boys usually check out a couple of chapter books each week too, but not because they want to read them. It’s simply because that’s what Augustine does. Lewis just puts them on the shelf all week, and Elias flips through every page “reading” like Augustine.
They sat exactly the same way in two different poses while they took apart the dead video baby monitor with Logan. It’s a favorite activity around here...take apart electronics that are no longer working to see how they work.
My view every day we walk home from school. I can’t hear their conversation, but the big boys talk all the way as they lead us home.
It happened the next day too. Thank. You. Jesus.
Augustine seems to have a natural nack for babies. He’s just really good at making them happy and meeting their needs. I’m so grateful for the little ways he helps his baby brother.
He loves to read. I love the example he sets by sitting around on evenings and weekends reading chapter book after chapter book. The middle boys usually check out a couple of chapter books each week too, but not because they want to read them. It’s simply because that’s what Augustine does. Lewis just puts them on the shelf all week, and Elias flips through every page “reading” like Augustine.
They sat exactly the same way in two different poses while they took apart the dead video baby monitor with Logan. It’s a favorite activity around here...take apart electronics that are no longer working to see how they work.
My view every day we walk home from school. I can’t hear their conversation, but the big boys talk all the way as they lead us home.
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