"Play time"

Lately, Callie has been dumping all her toys right in front of Ellie and playing with them in front of her. Ellie doesn't seem to mind; she enjoys grabbing whatever toy she can get a hold of. Well, this evening Ellie particularly wanted whatever Callie was playing with. Callie had her toy bowls, spoons, and cups. She was transporting her puzzle pieces from one bowl to another and such. Ellie was on her tummy and she kept reaching for a bowl and would succeed in grabbing one, but Callie would immediately take it from her. This happened several times and it eventually ended up in Ellie whining. Callie thinking like anyone who hears a crying baby runs to get Ellie's pacifier and proceeds the attempt to stuff it in Ellie's mouth. Ellie doesn't care about the pacifier and ends up crying even more. Callie not being successful in placing the pacifier in Ellie's mouth gets mad and starts whining. Oh goodness. I try and move Ellie away from Callie and give her her own toys, but Callie gathers her dishes up and moves right next to Ellie again. Also, when Callie sits next to sister she tries to sit as close as possible, which usually means Callie ends up sitting on or stepping on, or kicking Ellie. So much crying going on here. Ellie proceeds to grab Callie's toys again and it ends up in them both squealing at each other. Callie eventually understands when I ask her to give Ellie a spoon or a bowl, and so that soothes Ellie for awhile, but Callie eventually decides she needs that spoon or bowl back and Ellie's sad again. I move Ellie again, Callie moves closer. To keep this long story not getting any longer, we ended this "play time" by having to remove Ellie from the room because she just got too mad and started crying the hardest cry I've ever heard. She even had a tear.

I guess I need to prepare myself for more of these "play times".