Wendy and I have tried as much as we can to prepare Andrew for the appearance of his younger brother. We both have so many great memories with our siblings that we were excited to introduce Andrew and Cameron to each other.
To help, Debbie gave Andrew a little doll that we used to show how to hold, to rock, to put into the swing, and even to diaper. Andrew's favorite part was (and is) changing the diaper. He would go grab a diaper, wipes, and his doll and spend quality time changing the babies diaper. A few times he even insisted that the "baby" eat dinner with him at the table.
The difference however between a doll and a baby is that a doll doesn't take other people's lap space, especially not at inconvenient times. Andrew by and large has taken the arrival of the new little brother in stride; with the lone exception of lap time. If Cameron is on the lap the Andrew wants to be on; he doesn't throw a fit or cry. He just goes to the person holding Cameron and points out another person for them to give the baby to. There is no pattern to whose lap he prefers.
Beyond lap hogging; Andrew has shown a lot of interest in his little brother. Andrew kisses Cameron, hugs him, and even begs his parents to hold him.
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| Showing little brother the fun monkey |
Wendy and I decided to try to have a little brother with big brother photo shoot.
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| Andrew's done with pictures |
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| Well...not completely |
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| Andrew took this picture |
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| Looking forward to teaching Cameron the fun things in life |
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