Can you believe this little boy is going to be a big brother in just a few weeks??? I've been watching Zack the last few weeks and marveling at how BIG my little boy is getting (he just informed me that MY Dad is HIS Grandson ha ha) and I can't believe how time flies!
As I sit here week after week, I have to admit I'm getting nervous to be a mommy of 2 and also to go through the whole delivery thing again. It's so freaking unpredictable! Can I go through all this again? Ha, the answer to that is YES. I would go through labor 75 times before doing 9 months again. I hate being pregnant! This go round has been 100% different, in good ways and bad ways. The beginning of Zack's pregnancy was awful because I was sick for 3 months and wanted to die. After that his wasn't too bad. (that I can remember) His delivery was pretty good too. This little girl has been different. I wasn't nearly as sick with her in the beginning but am finding that being pregnant and a mommy at the same time is difficult! I have so much more to do than last go round and this little person who needs my constant love and attention. Besides the fact that the last month I have been having migraines on a weekly and sometimes daily basis. The other thing about being pregnant for the second time is your body is a little bit different. I have already exceeded my delivery weight with Zack. Something every woman jumps for joy over discovering, and the best news of all is I have 5 weeks left! YES!
Zack is slowly grasping the concept of a sibling. Although it's still going to slap him in the face. He likes to talk to baby in my belly and sometimes is really sweet with her. He also gets excited when we talk about her coming because he knows that Grandma Rita is coming then too and we all know how much he loves his Grandma Rita! He also likes to look at her diapers. I got one out one day and showed him how tiny they are. He was relieved to know he wouldn't have to share his diapers with her. He got to meet a new cousin the other day and I was telling him that our baby is going to be just like that. He wasn't too interested. I hope he likes our baby a little better. I worry that he is going to totally freak out, he has been really testy lately and constantly wants me to hold him or carry him and has to follow me wherever I go. He'll get the hang of it though, I think he'll enjoy getting her toys and keeping her binky in. But I think the thing he will like most is picking her clothes out each day. He has enjoyed picking things out at the store when we go shopping for her. He will be a really sweet big brother, so long as she doesn't mess up his trains!
4 comments:
He is such a cute and funny little kid!! And I'll bet he's going to be an awesome big brother!! I cant believe you only have a month left!! I hope you start feeling better and your migraines stop!! Those are the worst!!
i can't wait for you to have her! you are so close!
zack will do awesome.. i think every kid needs some adjusting at first no matter how old they are, but i'm sure after a little bit he will be the perfect big brother :)
i'm so glad you posted.. keep it up!
Oh Rachel, you will be an AMAZING mom of two. Being a mother is in your blood, it comes naturally to you and it always has!! Zack will adore his baby sister!! He's a boy, so what I'm about to suggest may not work for him, but maybe it will if he's young enough not to know the difference in gender roles. LOL! Anyway, I was worried about all of that with Ava too. She would talk to my belly and kiss her baby sisters in there (she was still kissing my belly for a few weeks after I gave birth!) but the day we brought Kaia home, all my anxiety went away. She was SO EXCITED to see her baby sister. She immediately wanted to hold her. She was jumping around shrieking, she was so excited. Once the babies were settled, I noticed that she always wanted to be doing whatever I was doing with the babies - changing them, giving them bottles, everything. So, maybe you could get Zack a little baby doll with a bottle (a boy, of course! LOL) that he can pretend with? You could start pretending taking care of the baby doll now, just to kind of break him into it. When she finally arrives, let him help you with little things, like holding the bottle for you, and tell him what a great big brother he is. That's what worked with Ava, and every time I praised her for being a good big sister, you should have seen her puff out her chest with pride! LOL! Ava has been going through that stage too, wanting to be held and cranky and everything. When I was pregnant, I think it was just her way of adjusting to the changes she didn't understand. Now, I think it is her way of expressing her jealousy, which is better than taking it out on the babies like my niece does with her baby brother! But it's hard when you're preggo and they constantly want to be carried!!
Anyway, I need to get that crib over to you ASAP!! I didn't know you were this close! When is your due date? If you want, we could get together for a play date this week or next week and Zack can play with the twins and Ava! That will get him used to having a baby girl around! LOL! The bigger she gets, the more he will get into it...like when he can start making her laugh. I'm so excited for you!!! Love ya!!
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