Josh had his sibling class at Mercy Hospital yesterday and we all had a great time! They had so many fun activities for the kids and by the time we walked out of the classroom to go home he squealed, "Mom that was FUN!" The kids got to snack on milk and cookies and watch a Sesame Street video about being a big brother.
Then they got to make a present for baby.
They took a picture of each child holding their present and gave us a copy to put in the baby's bassinet when we're in the hospital. He was so proud. Then we got to go take a tour of the Birthplace....
I'm telling you it was like walking down memory lane. We saw our room from when we had Josh. My FAVORITE nurse is still there!! Yippee!!! Unfortunately, so was the Nazi Night Nurse. Boo!!
Dustin and I spewed memories....like being strolled out of the operating room in a state of complete ecstasy. And me going on my first walks after surgery with my reward being to make it to the nursery to see our new baby. Taking our first family nap in my hospital room with Josh laying on my chest. I could go on and on....
I'm telling you, before we even got to the nursery part of the tour I was already bouncing with excitement ( and at almost 9 months pregnant that's saying something). Then we got to the nursery and I got a glimpse of the pure joy and excitement that Josh is going to have when he has a baby brother/sister of his own. He saw that tiny child laying in a crib behind the window and I thought his face was going to explode! He kept looking at the baby and looking back at us with the biggest smile I've ever seen on him. He was in complete awe.
He came running back to us and said, "Mom, that baby is so cute. I want one at our house."
We got to go through one the hospital rooms and the most impressive thing Josh saw in there was a stocked refrigerator. Then we went back to the classroom and Josh got to practice putting a diaper on his "baby".
Like I said, by the time we left Josh was in full "Big Brother" mode!
As we were walking out of the hospital Dustin said something about being back there in just a few weeks and I felt like I could faint. It still seems so surreal to me and that I am just dreaming this amazing dream.
I will soon be a mother of two children. There was a time when I thought this was never going to happen..am I blessed or what?
Friday was also one of my last doctor's appointments. Again, nothing but good news. I lost another 1+ pounds, blood pressure is great, heartbeat is good and baby is obviously growing. Only two more appointments until the big day!!!
Well, the boys are out playing on the four wheeler and I better go supervise.
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