Today we went to the HOSPITAL! Don't get excited, we didn't come home with a new baby. We were there for ME! I went to a BIG brother class. We got to check out the hospital, see where Mommy and the new baby will have a sleep-over, and learn a few of the rules and responsibilities for big brothers.
1) I am the boss of hand washing. If I tell you to wash your hands around the baby... you better do it... or else!
2) I need to be a good cleaner-uper! I'm already pretty good at cleaning up my toys, but it's extra important to keep my big boys toys out of reach of the new baby.
3) I can be a good helper by giving the baby soft hugs and kisses, putting dirty diapers in the trash, sometimes helping to feed the baby bottles.
We also learned a few things about babies. They cry a alot. It's usually because they are hungry or sleepy or wet, and babies usually sleep a lot at first. I can sometimes hold the baby, but I need to be sitting and a grown-up to help me. I took my baby along to the hospital, so I practiced holding her the right way. I cradled her in my arms making sure to support both her head and her bottom! Finally, I got a tiny diaper to put on my baby, and Mommy helped me to do it the right way. I also got a hat for my baby, but it's a little bit too big. Mommy said she would try to find me one that will fit my baby.
Then we got pizza for lunch! I am all set to be a good big brother!
Random video time!
I promised a sorry about a master manipulator. On my birthday, we went to Grandma and Grandpa's house for dinner. It was snowing that night, so we didn't stay late, and we had to stop to get gas. Typically, we go to first gas station we come to on the trip home, one that Preston is familiar with. But there was a better price further down the road. So as we went past the familiar gas station Preston sounded concerned and said he was hungry. (Clue #1 - We had just had dinner). He wanted a snack - from the gas station, but wouldn't say as much. So we traveled for a few more miles and stopped at a rinky-dink station near the cement factory. He stayed quiet for a while, until we were almost done, when out of the blue he mentioned that he needed to go potty. (Clue #2 - We went potty at Grandma's house before we left (15 min ago). Normally I would react immediately, but John and I both suspected we were being duped into going into the station for more than just a potty break. He really wanted a SNACK! We continued on without stopping for the potty, and sure enough, when we got home he magically didn't have to go anymore.
We are prepping for the baby, and feeling VERY snowed in. We have about 2 feet of snow on the ground right now, and more to come this week. I tried to run a few errands yesterday, but decided to quit halfway through when the roads got slippery. Cabin fever is making us a bit crazy. There are still some things that I would like to do before the baby arrives - organize the nursery, buy a few extra things, maybe touch up the walls in the nursery - I'm feeling "nesty" lately and the end is SO slow. I have one month until my due date, and visiting the hospital today really inspired me to get prepared! I just hope that spring decides to make an appearance soon, so we can get out of the house more!!