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Nathan has adapted to the role of Big Brother very well after being the baby boy of the house himself for the past 2 years. Although there have been a few occasions when he asked Pee Wee to “go away” so that he could spend more time with BOTH Mommy and Papa, for the most part, Nathan has been very loving and generous towards Justin.

A Few Thoughtful Gestures

Nathan offered to wash Justin’s bottles while he stood on his little stepping stool. He used a sponge and everything!

He brings toys to Justin and pretty much forces his way through Loi and me to give it Justin. He is not satisfied unless it is he to who is placing that item on Justin.

This morning, he gave Justin a big hug by placing his head on Justin’s abdomen. This was funny to see because his head was as big as Justin’s entire body!

He offered to bring milk to Justin while he was crying.

He always wants to kiss and touch Justin’s little feet.

My Baby All Grown Up

I look at Nathan and I wonder, “How did he grow up so fast?” I am amazed everyday by how smart he is. He learns everything so incredibly quickly. He now knows his entire alphabet, numbers up to 30, and is attempting to actually count things. He can pretty much speak full sentences in English, and he’ll speak Vietnamese here and there. His Grandparents are trying to teach him how to count in Trieu Chau, a Chinese dialect, and he’s picked that up also. Loi and I never can figure out how we got so blessed to have two such amazingly inspiring boys. They only make us want to be better people.

Nathan Coping

With Loi and I gone for the past month, in and out of the hospital, we barely had time for our precious firstborn. It pained me to have to leave him, and not be able to take care of him and play with him the way I used to. I now have to split my time between 2 children, with the majority of my time with Justin because he’s so little and cannot do anything for himself yet. Nathan has been pretty independent and plays on his own or with his cousins most of the day. When he sees me take care of Justin, he does not cling to me. He’ll more likely offer to help with getting something for his baby brother.

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