Six months along in their second pregnancy, Grace found that the challenges and rewards of preparing for a second child while taking care of a two-and-a-half-year-old were different from those of a first-time pregnancy. While Phoebe played freely in her room, she was trying to work from her home office, occasionally updating her via the baby monitor they had converted into a communication device.
The monitor showed Phoebe saying, "Mama, Elena making a castle," and then there seemed to be a lot of work going on.
That's fantastic, Phoebe. What sort of fortress are you constructing?
"A large castle. Baby castle.
Phoebe's constant inclusion of the baby in all of her goals and endeavors made Grace smile, understanding that their daughter's approach to becoming a big sister required careful
