"When the baby comes, can I hold her?"
Of course you can.
"I hope she won't be all wet. Will a doctor or nurse dry her off?"
The midwives will probably dry her off and wrap her up.
"Can I help you cut the cord?"
Well, that depends on what time the baby's born. Some babies come in the middle of the night.
"What will she look like?"
We don't really know. I think she'll probably look a lot like you looked as a baby.
"What games do babies play?"
Really little babies mostly eat and sleep and poop. But older babies like peek-a-boo, and they like things that rattle, and they like it when you show them a toy and then hide it behind your back. They like 'baby exercise,' and they like 'toes in the toaster'—
"What's 'toes in the toaster'?"
[Rob demonstrates with Westley's feet; we both chant.] "Toes in the toaster, toes in the toaster, toes in the toaster...POP UP!"
"What's the baby's name going to be?"
We're working on that.
"It should be something pretty."
6 comments:
Such a sweet boy- excited to hear when you guys do land on a name. Girl names are way easier (at least I have a big list of girl's names and when Wyatt came along we only could agree on Wyatt!).
Toes in the toaster? Ah, that's adorable. Oh, naming is so difficult, but yes- I agree with Westley, something pretty would be good. :)
precious!!!!
I love this post. He is going to be the most awesome big brother.
Toes in the toaster!? Toasting one's own baby is hardly a vegan practice, I'd say. HEH! Kidding. When I was a vegan, I toasted babies all the time.
I don't know why nobody will take me up on my offer to use my fictitious name that I use for magazine subscriptions: Chlamydia Latrine. It's absolutely gorgeous, if you don't know the meaning of the words.
This is so sweet! He is clearly so excited to meet his baby sister. And I agree with Mama Smith... girls names are sooooo much easier! Good luck finding the perfect one!
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