Friday, March 13

The New Baby

To further prep Matilda for the impending arrival of her sibling, we have been reading some "big sister" books. Matilda has really taken to these books. While we just borrowed them two days ago from the neighbors they have all gotten multiple readings daily and M was declaring all afternoon "I am a BIG sister!" One book, which is in French, she loves for the super detailed illustrations - it really tries to lay out all aspects of the pregnancy and early post-partum stage for a little kid. We "read" through it without actually looking at the text but just describing each picture. I am always at a loss for words though when it we come to the page showing sperm meeting egg and then cells dividing. I mean, what do you tell an-almost-three year old about that?

More simplistic, but equally loved by M, is a book titled The New Baby that features the Bunn family. This book is my favorite simply for these two pages: 
Don't worry though, since we can't be bothered with a crib I will be spared exposure to all those fumes and Tim won't look nearly as lazy as Mr. Bunn. 

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