Double Dipping...
Well, it cannot be said that my son lacks cunning. We're just sitting and having a nice treat of pretzels with French onion dip. Paulchen likes to put his own pretzels in the dip, like a big boy. But he's new to the concept of no double dipping. So I showed and explained that he can only dip the pretzel once. I meant for him to finish that pretzel and then move on to the next one. Instead, he dipped a pretzel, licked off the dip and put it down. Then he picked up another pretzel, dipped and licked. Cunning little bugger.
His singing and dancing has also improved. He loves the sing "Head and Shoulders, Knees and Toes." He'll place his hands on his head and sing, "Heaaa..." That's the signal for us to sing the song and he'll go through most of the motions. He'll touch his head, knees, toes, ears, mouth and nose. The only two he doesn't have down yet, are the shoulders and eyes. Still, this has all occurred in about a week, so I'm surprised how quickly he's picked up the song and movements. Then every time we finish the song he'll clap his hands and say "Yaaaaay."
He's also into "Itsy Bitsy Spider." Though he doesn't have the motions down quite as well.
As for the new baby, I really wish it would come already. I only have a week left until the due date. The midwife said the head is in place and it could be born at any time. I really hope I don't have to wait that final week. I've been ready for two weeks now. I keep getting the false contractions, which give me false hope. I think last night I had some real contractions, as walking around didn't get rid of them.
Even though I've been through a childbirth already, I still cannot fully grasp the concept of how children are born. I know all the technicalities, but it's the idea that gets me. I love arts & crafts and often stock up on supplies. Once I've hit the stores, I use those supplies to make neat things. But I didn't do anything like that to make our children. I didn't go to the store for the components, nor did I put the pieces together to create the new person. Instead, a little seed grew inside of me and created the new person. Then I go into a tub and suddenly the person appears. Yes, there's pain and time involved, but the person just comes out of me. The very idea is amazing. No matter how many times I think of it, I still can't get over it.
The people at work are great. They keep telling me to check in with them once the baby is born. They also keep asking how I'm holding up. As our wood shop guy, Randy told a customer, it's the store baby. Just as Paulchen is our store mascot.
When it's been about a month, I'm planning to invite everyone from work, for a little get together. Since I don't have family over here, I'd like to have the people who have worked with me through this pregnancy to come and greet the new member. But this time it will be easier. Though I will be putting the party together, it will be a month after the baby is born and I've had time to recover. As great as it was to see my WHOLE family after Paulchen was born, one week was WAY too soon. I was exhausted in the first hour with all those people. So this will be a little smaller and a little easier.
I'm also setting ground rules for Paul and I, in regards to the soon to be, big brother. Whenever one of us comes home, we are not to hug the new baby first, but go to Paulchen first. The new baby won't be affected by this, but Paulchen will understand that he is still loved. Also, he is to help out at times with feeding the baby and other small tasks. Obviously this will all be under supervision, but I want him to feel a part of everything right from the beginning, not pushed away. I think everything will work out nicely.
Posted by sportell0
at 3:03 PM CET