We found out that the hospital offered a class to help siblings-to-be learn about newborns and what it will be like to have a new brother or sister in their home. Our friends told us about it so we signed up with them. Even though we've been talking to him about the new baby for some time now, we thought it would be helpful for Vessel to take this class. They watched a movie, read a book, and got to hold a life-like baby.
They got to learn how to change a diaper. Here is Vessel taking the "dirty" diaper off the baby.
They got to learn how to change a diaper. Here is Vessel taking the "dirty" diaper off the baby.
Here he is taken back by the fact that this baby has no penis. We had to emphasize (yet again) that girl babies (and adult girls, too) do not have penises. Not that he has to worry about that, since we're having another boy. But it was funny to hear him so concerned about it.
With a clean diaper on baby, he then learned how to wrap the baby up in a blanket.
Ta-da! And here he is holding the baby. So cute. They tried to teach the kids how to hold the head and neck and made sure they understood the importance of having a grown-up present when they wanted to hold their new sibling.
The kids all got nifty little back-packs to take home as a souvenir.
Then they got to take a hike up to the maternity ward and see where their moms will be having the baby. They got to play with the remote control bed and see an actual newborn baby.
Here I am with my friend Jenny. We are due a week apart. It has been fun to be pregnant together. Good times!
4 comments:
What a good idea! You look so CUTE!!!
so cute! go vessel go! btw, you look fantastic!
That is so cute! Vessel will be the best big brother. He is always willing to help with anything:)I'm so glad you had Jenny to go through this with. You guys are two of my most favorite people in the entire world! Good luck to both of you. I wonder who will go first???
You look so cute. All baby- really. I love that the hospital offered that class.
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