Throughout my pregnancy I did my best to keep her involved. She went to baby appointments with me and helped me shop for baby clothes and organize her brothers nursery. She seemed really excited about mommy being pregnant, but I was nervous. Was I going to be able to have enough time for both kids? What if I unintentionally made Desiree feel unloved or ignored?
I guess it was one of those situations where time would tell. I looked on Pinterest, google, Facebook pages and watched TONS of TLC. I found tons of sites with activities for kids and recipes that were simple enough for a five year old to follow. No matter how tired I am I ALWAYS make sure to do something fun with her.
I make her a SUPER lunch every day just to let her know that she is a superstar!
We make personal pizzas, because she loves being a pizza maker!
Pinterest came up with some pretty cool ideas for toilet paper rolls. I tried to make a castle but that didn't turn out so well.
Grandma Georgi shared a recipe for making clay hand prints so dad made some with Desiree! Then I painted them for her.
Sometimes Noah will throw a fit in the middle of our arts and crafts time, and Desiree isn't too happy about that!
Now that she is able to read, I have came up with a really neat idea! I have started writing her notes and leaving them in places for her to find. I also got a little creative and made her this sign for her bedroom. Just so she can always remember that mommy will always love her no matter what!
"MY SWEET LITTLE ANGEL, MOMMY MIGHT HAVE A NEW BABY BUT THAT DOESNT MEAN THAT MOMMY DOESNT LOVE YOU. IT MEANS I HAVE MORE LOVE FOR YOU AND YOUR BABY BROTHER. YOU WILL ALWAYS BE MY # 1."
It took her awhile but she finally warmed up to the idea of having a baby brother :-) she now LOVES holding him and will play with him so I can get things done around the house!
Sometimes Noah gets a little mad, but Desiree doesn't panic she laughs and tries to make him happy! I am satisfied, I think so far we have managed our time with both kids very well. Now I am teaching them to be the best of friends. I will teach them to love each other no matter what, to always be there for one another and to always respect each other. I hope they form a bond that can never be broken. So far I think they are on the right track!
Noah is only 2 1/2 months old right now. It is the most amazing thing to see him with his big sister. He gets super excited! He smiles real big and let's out a baby laugh and kicks his little feet real fast when he sees her! He hasn't been in this world for too long but I can already tell that he loves his big sissy! My kids make me so proud, I sure am lucky to be their mommy.
Mommy loves her angels with all her heart! They are my pride and joy, my heart and my life.
