Philadelphia ain't got nuthin' on our town since Freestone brought his baby brother home from the hospital. He has been very solicitous of the baby and me, carrying things and opening doors, keeping his eyes open for anything that might harm his little bro. A mosquito flew into the car and Free said, "We have to get that out of here! We don't want it to bite Ptolemy's brand-new skin!"
Leaving Ptolemy home with Scott, I took Freestone to Golda's voice recital tonight. Immediately after sitting down in the audience, Free said, "Take me home. Tolly is soooo hungry and what if Daddy's trying to feed him?"
Freestone loves that he was there when Ptolemy was born, that he saw Golda cut the cord and watched the nurses clean up his baby brother. Free got to hold Tolly when he was minutes old, beginning a bond of brotherhood that will last their whole lives. Now that I see a new, tender side of Freestone, it occurs to me that each relationship we have and nourish fosters a different aspect of ourselves. Free sees himself differently now, as protector of his future video game buddy. He's the guy that will teach Ptolemy how to make obscene sounds with his armpit, but he's also the guy who will help Ptolemy reach the band-aids when he's hurt.
Gazing at his sleeping brother, Freestone said quietly, "I wish you could get your driver's license when you're six. I'd take Tolly to 7-11 and get him a Slurpee."
The time will come...
9 comments:
So sweet! I love it when siblings just love each other. Love the "new skin" comment. Too cute.
That is so funny. These Dopp kids learn at an early age that it is all about the slurpees.
We too have seen a maturity in Free as of late. I love this new little person he is becoming (not that we didn't love the old one too.) I'm so glad that this miracle babe arrived so Free could have the experience of a brother.
Now the Dopp boy U of U games can continue on in the next generation.
Tolly is one of the most beautiful, perfect newborns I have ever seen! What sweet brothers you have!
I am so glad you wrote those great Free comments down! They are just wonderful!
That is sweet. Wish you could get that side of kids w/o procreating ;)
That is so fun he is so concerned about his little brother.
That is so sweet. Funny he didn't want Scott to feed the baby?? Thanks for letting Xanthe come. Em & Xanthe act more like sisters now. They play together really well and they fight and make up really well too!
Congratulations Dopp Family! Ptolemy is just darling. I thoroughly enjoyed reading about how seriously Freestone is taking his big brother role, and how Scott had to take the baby to work to get chance to hold him! Have so much fun and know I love you!
What a dear brother Freestone is. Ptolemy will love him so much!
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