WHO'S IN CHARGE??

One week and a day into the addition of Finley into the family, Keri and the other 3 adults in the house have realized that 3 year old Kaelin is running the show. Kaelin has always had Grandma and Grandpa wrapped around her finger but this is ridiculous.
Life is beginning to settle down and Finn is doing great. He is getting into his routine of 2 hour feedings, Keri and Steve are getting into the routine of having a baby in the house again but Kaelin is the one in charge. Kaelin is loving her little "broter" and she is involved in all aspects of his life. She helps mom when mom is feeding Finley. Kaelin gets dad when he is needed and she keeps Grandpa from sleeping all day.
The first week of Finley being home was ROUGH! Of all the ages to bring a second child into the family, three years old is probably the worst. Three year olds are in the "ME" stage. Everything is  "mine" . . . "I want" and the worst of all . . . "NO" . Even my angelic Kaelin has her rough times when all of the above terms are used at full volume.  It is rough to go from the one and only focus in the family to sharing the lime light. The day mom went to the hospital Kaelin came with Grandma and Grandpa and we went out to lunch with Granny and Grandpa Fred. Then all of us returned to the hospital to await the arrival of "THE BABY". Kaelin was showered with gifts to keep her from feeling ignored so when the baby arrived she was only slightly interested because she was too busy playing with her new toys. All in all Kaelin has done very well adjusting to the new family dynamics but it is hard to get the family back to "normal" with grandma and grandpa still here to spoil her. We have been out to lunch every day and off to the park and the Christmas Tree Shop to buy goodies. Every day is an adventure and every day is bringing Keri and Steve closer to getting more sleep and ""back to normal".
It looks like Ger and I will leave here  on Thursday after story hour with Kaelin. I can't figure out if it will be harder or easier to leave after being here for almost 2 weeks. We have thoroughly enjoyed our time with Kaelin and family and have had the opportunity to spend some quality time with Finley.  At the moment he is asleep in my lap while his mom tries to catch up on some sleep. A great plan except for Miss Kaelin trying every trick in the book to postpone bed time. After I got Kaelin ready for bed and read her a book Keri came in to tuck in the "princess". That was only the beginning.  Two minutes later there was a blood curdling scream. Ger ran in to Kaelin's room where she told him, "We have a problem here!" When she realized it was Grandpa and not mommy she took off down the hall screaming for her mother. Turns out Kaelin had scratched her fingers and needed a band aid. (Poor child has terrible eczema especially on her hands and feet.) Keri got up and put cream and band aids on her fingers, tucked Kaelin in AGAIN and they both went back to bed. Five minutes later Kaelin was yelling that she had to go potty. ( She had just gone potty right before she climbed into bed.) As she sat on the potty for the next 10 minutes daddy, mommy and Grandma all tried to get her to bed but it is tough to argue with "I STILL HAVE TO GO".
I think Kaelin finally got to bed about 9:30.  I know I'll sleep well tonight.