Matilda & Porter Meet

As with the birth of any baby, we were terribly excited to meet this new little person. However, what I didn't expect was how much I would anticipate Matilda meeting her new sibling. We had all sorts of ideas about how we wanted Matilda to get to see the baby. We made all our friends who were watching Matilda keep her in the dark about the baby's name and gender, we 

made sure to not be holding him when she came in the room (per the pediatrician's recommendation), we even bought a present for Matilda from Porter to sweeten the deal. (Matilda is under the impression Porter arrived from the womb complete with a ViewMaster!)

When the actual moment came for Matilda at the hospital it was funnier and went better than we could have imagined. She shoved Tim aside at the hospital room door to get by him and see "our new baby." After looking at him for a moment she quickly assessed the room, noted that I was a "little bit naked" in my hospital gown, and then demanded to hold her new sibling. The transition continues to go well now at home and we are all getting used to our status. Matilda's enthusiasm hasn't waned yet and she is showering him with kisses and Wizard of Oz dolls and love, mostly of the gentle variety.