Sibling Rivalry & Bike Rides

Sibling rivalry is so real. I can't tell you how many times I have thought Piper and Elliott might never get along. 

Elliott's rivalry started pretty early on. She liked Piper for the first couple months of her life, but then the jealousy started. Most people told me it would get better as Piper got older and could be more interactive. But it just seemed to get worse. Elliott started hitting, biting, kicking, punching, and pinching Piper. Most the time it was when Piper was using something of Elliott's but it started getting to the point that Elliott would do those things when Piper was doing nothing to her. Elliott would just walk past Piper and hit her as she passed. It was so hard. I felt like Elliott was constantly in trouble and I didn't know what to do about it. Somehow we survived it and it's true, it does pass! I would be kidding myself if I said they never fight because I am constantly breaking up battles still, but there are far less, thank goodness!! 

There was one day we were outside playing in the front and Elliott graciously offered to let Piper ride her bike and she pushed her up and down the street really slowly. I remember this moment so well because it felt like the first big chunk of light at the end of the tunnel. I remember thinking, "it's happening, they're becoming friends!" And it's just gotten better since then.