I asked the boys how they feel about having a baby sibling. Here are a few reactions:
Deep Thinker: “I want a brother, not a sister. Then we can have a boy’s club. With a sister, we definitely cannot have THAT.”
Rowdy Rebel: “I want a girl or a boy. I will hold her.” (He calls every [...]
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My little Rowdy Rebel was harrassing his big brother Deep Thinker, and eventually Deep Thinker hit him. Rowdy Rebel was crrr-yyyyyy-ing.
So I sat with him and hugged him for a long time, as I tried to explain that he can’t bother his older brother like that. But that his brother also should be patient, and [...]
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We think we’re ready to have a third child. I had the sweetest conversation with my three-year old.
First, I asked him if he’d like to have a baby brother or sister. He said he’d like to have a baby brother. He added, “I don’t want to be the baby. I want to be big boy. [...]
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We were talking about a show with dragons and heroes. Rowdy Rebel said that he is a dragon and then acted like one, blowing out pretend fire and stuff like that.
My husband asked, “Is Daddy a dragon?” Rowdy Rebel said yes.
Then we asked, “Is Mommy a dragon?” He repeated yes.
Next we asked, “Is your big [...]
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We went for a walk this evening. Our sprinkler comes on at about 6:30pm, and snails come out. We have HUGE snails with shells about the size of a nickel or even bigger. Very round and very gross.
I am always nervous while I fumble with the door as I lock it, because I am afraid [...]
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