The inevitable back to school first cold after the baby is here has happened. Caidyn had croup. And for the first time Ellie went to school without her big sister.
The hardest part of Caidyn's illness was not being able to touch Ellie. I knew she would miss playing with her little sister. But I didn't know how much the feelings would be reciprocated.
On Monday evening I bathed the girls together. I told Caidyn while we were in the tub she could touch Ellie's toes and play a little with her. Of course Caidyn was so excited and quickly helped me make up a bath and brushed her teeth. She hopped right in and made the most adorable anxious noises and motions waiting Ellie.
So I put Ellie in the tub and Caidyn starts talking to her and rubbing her feet and legs with bubbles and Ellie starts smiling and coo-ing and almost giggling. I had no idea how much Ellie had missed her big sister. It was so sweet to me to see her react that way. I cried a little bit (no shame here!) and of course called daddy over to witness the sweetness. Bathtime was almost an hour that night but I had two very happy girls who loved that precious hang out time they had been missing all day.
