Bond between brothers and sisters

Madison and Papo have become much better play buddies in the past week. Madison went from trying to kick Papo to giving him hugs and kisses and saying "I love you, Papo" just last night.
I couldn't believe my ears!
Was my little girl actually being nice to her baby brother without someone egging her on to do so?
What a proud mama moment!
When Papo was born, Madison was 17 months old and simply could not be bothered with Papo (imagine her pretty little nose high in the air acting like the princess she is). She just pretended he did not exist. As far as she was concerned, there was no one in the bassinet. This went on for months.
The next phase of having a baby brother was the "Ok, I get it. You're here and you're not
leaving, so I'll do my best to make you wish you could crawl outta here" phase. My poor Papo
was on the receiving end of however many smacks and hair pulls. I'm sure we didn't catch all
of them. He's a tough baby and Madison doesn't really hit him hard. It's more to prove a point for her.
Then came moments of love and playfulness mixed with smacks and hair pulls. She loved him just enough to make him love her too and then she would bring the smack down!
Yes, I know, she is something else!
Papo is now 11 months old and has survived it all and I believe he has loved his big sister
since birth. I also believe he's patiently waiting to strike back.
Nevertheless, it is so sweet to see how they love each other. And I am totally enjoying every minute of it!