Telling my first about the bun in the oven…

My daughter has been around a few younger children and about 6 months ago started asking to watch babies on TV. I was a little baffled, but looked through the guide to see what my options were. When I came across A Baby Story (I think on TLC) she was satisfied. So we not only watched that episode we recorded and watched more. I later found out she was requesting a DVD she watches at my mom’s place. Can’t remember the name but it shows mothers and young children interacting. I think Sarah Jessica Parker and a few other celebrity parents are featured. Anyway, we ended up really enjoying watching A Baby Story together. It stirred up good questions regarding pregnancy, the birth process, and nursing.  She then started asking for a baby in our home. I told her mommy and daddy want one too and that we’ll see what we can do. So when we became pregnant we told her right away (she was the first to know beyond me and the hubs). She was quite excited too!

Now she explains to me that the baby is in my belly/uterus and is “tiny-tiny but growing”. She instructs me to “push-push” when it’s time for birth. And that the baby will eat from my “boobs because their like bottles”.  She is picking up more and more as we read a book that is a child’s medical explanation of pregnancy and infancy. This book is wonderful. It’s actually the same book that was read to my brother in preparation for me (back in the late 70’s). Another book we have visits the way a big sister can help and play with their younger sibling. It is really quite cute and with it she’s starting to understand her role as well. When asked she’ll more often answer that she wants a baby boy. I think this is because most of her experience with a younger child is with our best friend’s son. Wow, she adores him! But either girl or boy, we’re all happy and excited about the new baby!