Dream on!

Ever wish you had a younger sibling to "pal around" with? Ever wish you could be that great protector of the younglings? Ever wish you could be the Jedi Master teaching the Padwan? Snap out of fantasy land my friends and into the great reality of older-child-hood. (not word, I know). During a conversation I thought of some realistic situations that one might want to mull over before begging their parents to reconsider birth control or adoption.

Top reasons why you don't want a younger sibling:

Changing diapers
Spit-up
Screaming shrilly when a toy is taken away
Screaming shrilly when hungry
Screaming shrilly when they need a diaper change
Screaming shrilly when not getting attention
Screaming shrilly for the heck of it
Taking up half the bed in the middle of the night
Taking up half the bed in the middle of the night and laying with their feet in your face. (to which you wake up)
Flushing the toilet when you're taking a shower (or dumping cold water over the top)
Repeatably banging pots and pans together (which is definitely not cute after the age of 4)
Taking over an entire house because it is their battleground (only cute when your sister is not screaming because she gets the sword and not the gun)
Taking over the TV for hours at a time
Screaming at each other when someone realizes that the other sibling has had the TV for hours.
Car rides.

Now because I do have younger siblings (in case you missed the hints) here are some great reasons for being an older sibling:

Snuggling together when watching a movie.
Holding their hand.
Holding them when they're scared.
Getting kissed on the cheek.
Throwing the football.
Having girl-time (painting your nails, facial masks, crazy hairstyles)
Standing up for them.
Taking the blame for starting the fight.
Chasing them around the house (inside and out)
Kissing their boo-boos
Laying the grass and looking at the clouds.
Pretending like you're driving like a bat outta Hades when they ask you to go "Warp-Speed."
Playing "Battlefield" outside and having to be the Axis powers (you always want them to be the good guys)
Tickling/wrestling fights that go on until mom yells.
Scaring the begeebees outta them and then them doing that to you.
Ganging up on the parents all together.
Picking out The Christmas Tree. Lots of yelling about who's tree is best but when it's all said and done, there's nothing like hot cider and popcorn to make everything better.
Reading them stories at night.
Singing songs together to annoy another sibling.
Snowball fights!
Sledding in the dark.
Car race video games. I never win but the crashes are stupendous enough to throw the other sib off track.
Medal of Honor ps2 games. I always get killed but I have to admire my little brothers sweet sniper skills.
Chasing them around on dirt-bikes. My sibs amaze me.
Horseback riding together. Bonanza's got nothin'.

Ok, that's it for now. ciao!