Anna's topic

My sister Cyndi says that Anna has been talking to her a lot more on the phone, but no matter what Cyndi asks her, Anna wants to talk about Hennessy.  She told her, "if you want to see Hennessy, you'd better hurry up cuz she's going to her grandma in June."  She also told Cyndi, "Hennessy is our Foster, and we are praying that the best thing happens for her."  The other day she told Hennessy that her mama was not going to die.  I asked her why she thought that.  I guess I have always used the word sick, or not well when describing why a mom might not be able to take care of her own child, and we would get to.  I didn't know how to correct this misconception since it would involve explaining illegal drug use.   I just said she wasn't that kind of sick.  After I have been feeding H. for awhile Anna wants to horseplay next to me on the couch, or climb on me.  Miss Cheryl (Anna's pre-school) teacher gave me some good advice.  She said that when her 2nd one came along she would tell the baby, "you have to wait now while I help big brother."  Although baby obviously doesn't understand, big brother (who constantly hears the opposite told to him) does understand.  It has really been a great thing.  I told a sound asleep Hennessy that she had to be good in the swing because it was Anna's turn for Mommy to play with her.  You could see an immediate effect on Anna-very excited that it was her turn, and that she still got one.