Best Big Sister Ever...

HOLA Friends!

It’s me, Madeline! I sure have been busy as a Big Sister! It’s a tough job, but I’ve stepped up and adjusted rather well…..for a 2 year old. I’ve learned a lot about being a big sister and I think Mom and Dad really appreciate, no they LOVE, my help.



Here are some of the things I help with around the house:

Diapers – I don’t let mom or dad throw away Luke’s diapers. That’s MY job and I throw a fit if I don’t get to do it. Luke is going to use cloth diapers like me, but right now they are really big on him so he has to wait awhile. If you ask me, he looks like a pear when he wears them….and he can’t rest his legs on the ground because they elevate his butt in the air…it’s kind of funny.

Burping – It might be the one way to “hit” my brother without getting in trouble. Just kidding, I’m actually pretty gentle. (for the record, I haven’t “hit” my brother or thrown anything at him yet…although last night Luke’s head may have been in the way when I was practicing my golf swing…he stopped crying now)

Feeding – Even though mom is nursing Luke, I did give him a bottle a couple of times. On a side note, I’m a really good help at operating the milk pumping machine….I think mom really appreciates my help with this….she always smiles/laughs when I help her pump milk.

Vibrator – Luke’s swing and bouncy chair have a vibrator on them and I’m the only one allowed to turn them on and off. Again, I get a little upset if anyone else does it because this is the job of a big sister.

Hugs and Kisses – I’m really good at giving Luke hugs and kisses….Mom and Dad don’t appreciate it when I kiss Luke when he’s sleeping (well, was sleeping). Apparently there is something called personal space but I don’t understand it. I think if I get really close to Luke’s face when he’s sleeping it helps me verify he’s doing okay, amazingly he frequently wakes up when I do this….I think he was just pretend sleeping. See, we already are playing games!

I like Baby Luke overall and think I’ll keep him around for awhile.



Other things happening around here…..

Grandma and Grandpa Gacnik came to visit. They brought me more presents; in case you didn’t know, I love presents. I trained Grandma how to “shop” with my kitchen toys and play house. We did this all day long for about 4 days. She’s pretty good at it. I also helped Grandma and Grandpa learn how to do puzzles. I really like puzzles. I’m up to 12 and 16 piece puzzles now and absolutely LOVE them.

Cold virus – The cold virus worked through our house. I had it , mom had it, Luke now has it and Dad is getting it. It really wasn’t fun….especially since I just got over Strep Throat. I don’t remember if Luke told you how I got sick right after he came home from the hospital. That time Grandma and Grandpa Kiefer were here to help out. Mom and Dad joke that we’ve had more sickness since moving to MN….but thinking about it, it’s no joke because we really have had more sickness since getting here.

On the upside….well, downside, it’s was -10 degrees this morning….that’s super cold if you ask me!

Until Later –
The Best Big Sister Ever - Madeline

ps. mom and dad are doing well and using toothpicks to keep their eyes open...I think they party with Luke when I go to bed at night because Luke sleeps alot during the day to make up for his late nights!

pss. when I say my Luke's nickname is Moose, you now will understand why from the picture below.