  When Eleanor was born, Aidan fell in love with her right along with us. The only inkling of a problem we had was when he would try to hug her and pull a little too rough on her wobbly head. Ever since, he’s been very gentle, always loving. I am so proud of him for his transition. He had a very dramatic change from being an only child to one of two and he’s handled it with grace and ease. Everyone asks me if he was jealous of mom’s diverted attention once the new baby arrived and I generally tell them that he was relieved to have his mom back since the pregnancy affected me so strong.
I was so tired especially toward the end that I just laid down and made him play by himself a lot. Since Eleanor’s birth I’ve played with him a lot more. He hears her cry and says, “it’s ok Ellie, I’m coming!” Then he sits next to her and holds her hand and says, “Look Ellie, a video!” He has always been so joyful in his approach to the world, and now he shares that joy with her. 
