Getting ready for baby

I'm sure most of you that have more than one child have "prepared" the older child for the new baby's arrival. As we are doing here as well. And I'm also sure that it isn't strange to hear that whenever anything that was used by Trevor comes out of "hiding" there is a new interest in that toy as if it has never been seen before.

So that's what we are dealing with now. Not only bringing out the old things, but getting rid of some of the trinket type toys, and all around organizing of things that he plays with on a day-to-day basis. But what is cute (in my opinion of course) is that he is sensing the coming arrival and probably even knows that the baby will need attention so he is trying to show how much he understands right now.

Some of it does come from the books we read about having a new baby in the house, but some of it is picked up from what he sees going on. He LOVES to remember the nursery as his room, and knows that babies sleep in cribs. So any opportunity to show anyone that he knows about this is taken advantage of. He loves to show off his own room, and toys, but now he wants to show off the baby's room, crib, toys, etc.

He's also showing that he wants to have a baby in his tummy, just like mommy, and we are trying to teach him how we are going to have to take care of the baby. So he's been interested in the little doll stroller, wrapping his baby in a blanket, talking about being quiet when the baby has to take a nap......

In the past, it has really helped to introduce new things to him before they happen. I'm hoping this will work just as well. I'll keep you updated.....