Hal and I decided several months ago to pull Archer out of school for a
month before the baby is born (due early October). I really wanted to
spend some time together, just Archer and me, before our family
expansion. Expecting a second baby is a very different experience than
expecting a first. With the second pregnancy, you expect a sibling as
well as a new baby, and as much as I'm prepared with layette and
bottles and the various accessories and baby needs, I must also prepare
for my son's new role as brother.
I've
been doing what I can to prepare Archer for what will be a change in
our dynamic. It won't just be about him anymore and I'm very sensitive
to that. I can still remember the feeling I had when my parents brought
my little brother home from the hospital. I was a little younger than
Archer when he was born and I can STILL remember the feeling seeing him
for the first time. Suddenly, I wasn't the baby anymore. I was
crestfallen.
I'm preparing for Archer to have
similar feelings, although when asked about the baby he smiles and hugs
my belly, calling his sister by name, kissing her/me softly. Even
still, I know that there will be days when Archer will be jealous,
bitter and angry. Because that's what happens when a new roommate moves
in and a family of three becomes four...
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