My Brother Teddy

Teddy.

You’re a funny one you are.

You came to take my place. You came to take my toys. You came to take it all, didn’t you? I didn’t like it at first, I still don’t like it now. But even though I don’t like you doing those things, I do like you. No, I love you. You’re my little brother. Have been for just over a year now. And you’ve grown on me, Teddy Bear.

I like you little brother, and I’m starting to get better at accepting you. Accepting the annoying way you will grab anything that’s not yours. Accepting the way you copy me by climbing on to the windowsill when we think Mummy and Daddy aren’t looking. Accepting that we’re going to grow up together, will say sorry to each other (a lot!) and accepting that we’re going to grow up the best of friends – probably.

We’ve started playing together a lot more now, you and I, Ted. I’m learning to share, and you’re learning that you can’t have it all. Mummy and Daddy have even started telling you ‘no’ too, so now I don’t feel so singled out, because you’re starting to understand.

We love to wrestle, Ted. Well.. I like to pull you over and roll around on the ground with you until you giggle raucously and then cry because you’ve had enough. We love to bang the drum that plays the most annoying song over and over again. We love to rattle the stair gate, “beep” our noses at the same time when mummy or daddy sing “If You’re Happy And You Know It” and chase after each other. I love it when mummy or daddy run with you in their arms chasing me around the living room. That’s the best, Ted. When we’re playing together. That’s Mummy and Daddy’s favourite thing too.

I know we’re going to get better at all of this, Teddy Bear. We already are. We’re learning to play together, learning to forgive and forget, learning to say sorry. We’re learning to just get along. We’re going to be some of the best brothers there were. I still say we’re going to team up with Daddy and steal the remote control from Mummy so we can watch football. I say we’re going to drive Mummy mad by leaving our dirty clothes on the floor. And do you know the best bit? We’re going to do this together. We’re going to make these memories together. We’re going to look at each other and just know what the other is thinking.

It might not seem like it right now, when I’m telling you ‘no’ and roaring in your face because I am a fierce dinosaur, do not forget that! But that’s how it will be. We’ll lean off each other and bounce off one another. And the best bit is that I get to do it with you. My little brother, Teddy Bear.

*This is my entry into the Tots100/WaterWipes Baby Milestones challenge