Brave Sadie And Animals

Sadie just flat out adores Eloise.  She looks up to her and is so interested in everything that Eloise does.  Sadie cries and complains every time that we tell her that she's too small or too young to do *something* that Ellie gets to do.  

Right now Eloise is bigger, stronger, faster and more active that Sadie.  

But you know what?  Even though she's 2+ years behind her, often times Sadie shows more courage in some situations that Ellie.  She's more willing to try things and to 'be brave' as Nat puts it.

Case in point:  animals.  

When a situation comes up where the kids get to interact with animals, Ellie hangs back and gets the lay of the land first before engaging, but Sadie charges right in there and gets involved.  Here's SD meeting (and petting!) a Peregrine Falcon down at Sea Island.  

And here's a photo from earlier this year of Sadie at one of her friend's birthday party where they had a 'reptile guy' who brought a series of critters for the kids to see/touch.

Sadie marched right up and touched a giant bullfrog!

But that wasn't the best part.  Sadie was the bravest of the bunch when it came to snakes!  The reptile guy hung this massive snake off of her arm and she even 'petted' him.  Wow!

Check out this video (if you can't see this video in your email below, click here to watch it.)


I see it even with our own dog Maisy.  SD always tries to pet her and then crows about it to us!  Like..."Dad!  Guess what?!?  I just pet Maisy and she liked it!".   
As Sadie grows up and comes back to read these blog posts later in life, I hope she'll take away from this the notion that she SHOULD be a brave girl. She SHOULD have courage.  She SHOULD tackle anything in life and keep trying new things!