When I got home from work today, Jiejie wanted to play with tape, scissors and wrapping paper. At least she didn't try the paint-a-poncho craft on the wood floor again. I was about to say no, but she said she wanted to wrap a gift for Meimei, and she did what she had promised. It took a lot of wrapping paper and yards of tape to wrap the book from Jiejie's collection. She attached a sticky note with the To: and From: and put the package in a gift bag, then pretended to deliver the package. Meimei was on her toddler roller skates, which are slow, so it took her awhile to roll across the house to see her delivery. Jiejie kindly went to pull her over by the hands, presented her with the gift, helped her open it, then started over wrapping it again.
Jiejie's adjustment to Meimei was rough for a long time, and moments like these are hard-won. It's worth it to hear big sister sweeten her little-girl voice to a helpful coo, and watch the wide-eyed Meimei, thrilled to be the object of her sister's gift, open the same pre-owned book. Twice.
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