Your daughter will do just fine, she will have a blast and be so in love! It will all work out wonderfuly :)
Carleigh will be so excited to have a little sister, she will not mind sharing you. One time a colleague of mine had a new (2nd) baby and I bought a gift for the little one and as an after thought got a little hand puppet for the older child (he was 4) The new mom called to say that the older brother was so excited to be acknowleged with a gift when the new baby was getting all the attention!! (It was Halloween time and a lttle no-nothing Witch puppet that cackled like crazy!!) It was his favorite toy for months. That was years ago and from that point forward whenever there is a new baby and older kids I always try to get them something special so they feel like we are celebrating their new status as big brother / big sister. I know gifts shouldn't be "required" but it doesn't take much to make them feel included and special too!!!








September 23, 2008