In preparation for baby brother Arjun's arrival, we attended a sibling education class at Dallas Presbyterian Hospital so that Krish could learn all about being a helpful big brother! In the class, Krish learned a lot about babies: how babies sleep a lot; they cry when they are hungry, sleepy, or have a wet diaper; they cannot talk; and they need to be handled gently and under Mommy or Daddy's supervision. Krish also learned how to change a baby's diaper and how to swaddle a baby! (The swaddling lesson was a great refresher for Mommy and Daddy!)
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| Our swaddled baby! Now we're ready to swaddle Arjun! |
Krish loved taking care of the baby doll we used in the class! He treated it like a real baby and handled it so well! It was so sweet! At the end of the class, we took a tour of the hospital's labor and delivery wing and the newborn nursery unit. Krish couldn't put his baby doll down and so he carried him all through the hospital tour. It was seriously the cutest thing Neil and I had ever seen! Krish was by far the youngest in the class and the dolls were so heavy! The baby started out swaddled nicely and cradled in Krish's arms and ended the tour being held upside down with the swaddle blanket dragging on the floor behind Krish. Neil and I couldn't help but laugh, because as heavy as that baby was, Krish would not let go of it or let anybody else "help him" hold it. He felt so proud and responsible for his baby.
Seeing Krish's response to the class, Neil and I immediately knew that he would be an amazing big brother and really embrace his role as Mommy's special helper. And low and behold, now that Arjun is here, Krish is completely in love with his baby brother and truly considers him to be "his baby"!
