When your little brother (by only 3 months and a few inches) is getting extra attention for joining the football team, it can be a rough struggle with the green eyed monster of jealously...
To be noted, Ben has no interest in playing football himself. Ben doesn't like to be tackled. Ben enjoys other sports like baseball, basketball skills, and soccer. So it's not that he wants to play and we aren't letting him. But what he's having a hard time with is people being excited for Jonah.
So yesterday, I took Ben on a date to try and help him feel special. We are also letting him have extra video game time to help warm up his thumbs for Esports in the fall. That is Ben's big interest compared to football.
I took Ben to a cute bakery and coffee shop. He chose a chocolate cupcake and 1/2 of my donut for his treat. During our snack, we had a "conversation" about his upcoming school year (he is most excited to eat pizza for school lunch and see his teacher again) and his dream job someday (he wants to work in a ice cream shop).
After our treat, we went to the beach and he played on a playground and then we took a walk along the harbor walk.
It was a lot of fun to just dote on Ben and hopefully help him know he is special and unique and very loved! The way to Ben's heart is definitely through his stomach so I hope it worked!
This photo is from a camping trip but it's such a cute photo of our Big Ben!
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