Brothers!

Dylan is the luckiest kid in the world to have Jack for a Big Brother! Seriously, these two absolutely love each other!  It is so amazing to watch the relationship grow between them.  For a 2 1/2 year old, Jack is amazingly patient and selfless when it comes to his brother. He is always thinking about Dylan and making sure he is involved in everything we are doing.   I assumed there would be jealousy since my time and attention, which used to be focused 100% on Jack, is now divided in half. But so far he is handling the transition so well and hasn't shown a bit of jealousy. He can't walk past Dylan without giving him a kiss.  It absolutely melts this mommy's heart to see my big boy falling so quickly in love with his baby brother.  

There are a lot of unknowns in Dylan's future, and it has the potential to be a tough road for him.  Knowing that he will have an amazing, loving, caring big brother looking out for him is one of the things that encourages me so much as I look forward.  Growing up with a brother who is different from the rest of the kids will be hard for Jack too, but I am so confident that, like the rest of us, Jack will become a stronger, more loving person because of the lessons he is able to learn from Dylan.