Wednesday, March 18, 2009

What a little bribery can do

Dakota Jack has not shown a bit of interest in his little sister yet.
To say the least, he is quite irritated by her presence.
In fact, if I am holding her and he wants a hug too he will go to the other side of me and shrug his shoulder as far from her as possible so as not to let even their clothes touch.
So this Sunday was very special. Not only was it Lily's first time to church (and mine with two kids and no husband) but I convinced Dakota (with the promise of a lollipop) to actually sit next to his sister for a little picture.


You can see his reluctance here


Then I begged for one step closer; an arm around her.



Here are his true feelings about that!




A quick reminder of his reward awaiting and I am treated with this:

12 comments:

Porters said...

Don't worry lady, my friends boy was the same way!!! It gets better now he worships his little sister!

Esplendor Havanese said...

You are going to need a really good dentist and a really BIG bag of lolly pops. Best way around this problem is another baby so he gets used to the idea that he is a WE :)) Yeah, just what you wanted to hear right? LOL!

Anonymous said...

Ha! Too funny! "Like, totally gag me!"

Anonymous said...

Hmm, that was supposed to be an apostrophe...

Anonymous said...

Blast it now, that was supposed to be an ampersand.

Ducksoup said...

those pictures are too funny. he did pretty good warming up to her means he started out leaning away and made it all the way to a kiss on the forehead! ...and what cute pics!

Pat & Donna said...

those are hilarious, you captured it for ever! Hang in there Dakota! Someday you will be helping dad beat off the boys with a stick! all in good time.
But for now .......... well, she's not going anywhere soon, so hang in there little guy..... awwwww Emily stock up on the lollies.

MIMOM2 said...

I am cracking up over here !! Way to go Dakota!!

Anonymous said...

He'll figure it out. Once she starts getting things he wants and she learns to share ;)

Keith Neaman said...

Hey I was wondering if my wife would call me sometime.....

Ty, Joanne, Elise and Hannah said...

don't worry, Angela hated me until I was about 6..

Kelly said...

Aww, poor Dakota! Totally cute pictures though!