The Evolution of Elmyra Duff

I've mentioned before how our little Amara is in love with her little brother. I'm happy to report that she's greatly improving her sisterly skills. She loves to pick up toys that Ethan throws on the floor. In fact, Amara sometimes does this so frequently at dinner that she never actually eats her food. She does a lot less squishing and smothering. She's always talking about what we can do for/with Ethan when he grows up. Our main problem now is that Amara always wants to show Ethan how to play with toys. Well, he's really just interested in chewing on the toy, and doesn't appreciate it being pried from his hands. Today Amara was distraught when Ethan chewed on one of her new swim shoes. She ran with the shoes to the bathroom, washed them off, and told me in all seriousness that she'd washed Ethan's goo off the shoes.