So, as I said, yesterday when I picked Julianna up she was quite distressed, and quite visibly very sick. Jacob was livid that the nurse hadn't called me. Full of indignation at how his sister had been treated.
Rebekah called as I was driving home and I was taking the chance to talk to her for a few minutes.
Mom! Mom! Jacob kept interrupting.
I don't think Julianna's okay.
I looked, she was passed out asleep, which I understand was scary to him, as we had been in the car perhaps 30 seconds, but my goal was to just get us all home and then try to sort things out.
We got home, Julianna laid down on the couch, and I tried to get all the kids settled that I watch. Jacob kicked into over-drive. He was so nurturing. I've never seen him like that, and it was completely unguided, just straight from his heart. He got Julianna her quilt as she was shivering with cold. He got her her water bottle. He quickly did his homework and read her 3 books.
The list of things he did for her, unbidden, honestly goes on and on.
It was incredible and such a wonderful sight.
I was so proud of him, of the compassion that I didn't know he was capable of showing. The empathy. The love.
Truly a wonderful Mommy moment.
Now, I can't wait until she's better and he's going out of his way to irritate her.
I have 1 husband and 4 kids, 28, 20, 11 and 9...I'll be doing the mom thing forever, hence 4evermom.
8 comments:
That brought a little tear to my eye. How sweet. What a great brother, and what a great Mommy that has shown her kids how to be so compassinate.
That is really, really sweet and you're last sentence made me laugh out loud because that is so the way it is. LOL.
doesn't that make you feel like you are doing something right with your kids? You'll need that to get through the days when you're sure you've messed them up for good.
now that lifted my UP!!
Now THAT is sweet! Oh so sweet!
Awww. What a sweet, sweet boy!!!!!
Don't you just love it when they act like they care about each other. My little grand daughter who is four calls her brother who is five "My Luke".
How is Julianna doing now, a few days later? It's been forever since I made my rounds, but she's been on my mind.
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