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We were reassured enough by the sonogram that we decided to tell Small Boy about Brainstorm.
He was VERY excited.
Though he did ask me how long the baby would be the center of attention. I told him that babies take a lot of work and attention, but that he was old enough that I thought he would be able to help a lot and that we could make the baby a team effort. Also, that although babies take a lot of work and attention, they give a lot back. They love you and love to be played with and talked to and that makes up for a lot of the work.
He said that yesterday he kept telling people that he couldn't wait until May (estimated due date is May 17), but he wouldn't tell them why, because he didn't want to get their hopes up. I did explain to him, briefly, that I was preganant before him and that something went wrong and that baby was not born. I explained that we were pretty sure that this baby was healthy, but that we all had to be aware that especially this early, lots of things could still happen.
Apparently, when told by Small Boy that he didn't want to get her hopes up, his friend Z said, "I never get my hopes up!" Small Boy was still not persuaded to tell his secret! :) I told him he would not have to keep it secret all the way til May, but that I appreciated him not saying anything for a while longer.
This is going to be fun, isn't it? :)
He was VERY excited.
Though he did ask me how long the baby would be the center of attention. I told him that babies take a lot of work and attention, but that he was old enough that I thought he would be able to help a lot and that we could make the baby a team effort. Also, that although babies take a lot of work and attention, they give a lot back. They love you and love to be played with and talked to and that makes up for a lot of the work.
He said that yesterday he kept telling people that he couldn't wait until May (estimated due date is May 17), but he wouldn't tell them why, because he didn't want to get their hopes up. I did explain to him, briefly, that I was preganant before him and that something went wrong and that baby was not born. I explained that we were pretty sure that this baby was healthy, but that we all had to be aware that especially this early, lots of things could still happen.
Apparently, when told by Small Boy that he didn't want to get her hopes up, his friend Z said, "I never get my hopes up!" Small Boy was still not persuaded to tell his secret! :) I told him he would not have to keep it secret all the way til May, but that I appreciated him not saying anything for a while longer.
This is going to be fun, isn't it? :)
