I just wonder ...

Things have changed so much around here over the last few weeks. William isn't exactly crawling yet but he is moving around everywhere and able to get to just about anything he wants.
I have started baby proofing again or really for the first time since Isabella just didn't get into that much. I think the only real things we ever did for her are put up baby gates and cover the outlets. :) William is already showing us that those few simple things will just not do. I have already hidden the stuff on the fireplace and I am trying to figure out where to keep all this "stuff".
Since William is now into everything, we have seen a new side of Isabella (SELFISHNESS and probably jealousy). EVERYTHING he touches is hers. I hear "It's mine" all day long. Even is the toy is ready William's toy. So of course she has started playing with all the baby toys again. As I have watched this over the past few weeks I have begun to wonder.

I just have to wonder how Jesus behaved when his little brother came along. Did he just gladly and happily give whatever he was playing with over without one little sinful feeling or thought? I know there isn't much in the Bible regarding Jesus as an infant but it would have been so interesting to be a fly on the wall when his siblings came along. He must have kept the peace in the household. How nice that must have been. I know I make it sound like Mary and Joseph had it easy which I know they did NOT. I wonder how Mary handled the hard issues?

I don't think there is anything that brings out selfishness faster in a child than her little brother playing with toys even if they aren't "hers". It is very frustrating to watch. I can't reason with her so she ends up going to time out with the occasional pop to get her attention.

I know she loves him very much and he just lights up when he watches her doing something. I look forward to the years when they don't want to play with the same thing or maybe in just a few short months when he can defend himself. It is an adventure everyday!