A Big Brother's Love

Ben spent the day with his Maga, Papa, Aunt Heidi, Uncle Miko, and his cousins. During the day, he said several times, "I see Reece." The adults all could tell he wanted to see his brother. As some of his cousins were picked up by their parents, Ben thought they were going to go and see Reece. He threw a fit and cried and said, "I see Reece!" He continued to say this over and over again. Well, the love of his grandparents could not tell him no and they brought him up to see Reece. Ben not only saw Reece, he held him! He had a great time and there were lots of pictures taken. As we were leaving the hospital, he said several times, "Bye-Bye Reece. I Wuv you!" This was done completely on his own. As a parent, I'm writing this with a tear in my eye. For the first time, BJ and I realize we're not the only ones going through this time with our littlest member of the family being missed. His big brother Ben misses him too. My prayer request tonight is for Ben. Pray for his continued love for his Reece and for him to be understanding when he can't always see Reece. Reece had a regular kind of day with no change in feeding amounts. He was awake at times and sleeping at times... not much new other than the reality of how deep a brother's love is.