Sibling Class

Last night, Lily attended a Sibling Class at the hospital to prepare for her new brother.

This class was geared towards siblings between 3-9 years old and gave many helpful age-appropriate tips on how to handle the babies and what to expect. She was taught how to hold the baby and what not to give them (i.e. keys, coins, and other small objects). She also watched a silly video about diaper changing and her important job of being a "Big Sister".

The nurse instructing the class provided each child with a little stuffed duck to wrap and put in a basket at the nurses' station until the baby arrives. Once I have the baby, Lily will go with the nurse to get her gift for her brother and give it to him. Great idea and what a great way to involve Lily in the celebration of her new brother!

We got to tour the mother/baby unit and Lily got to see one of the rooms where I might be staying. We also got to see a baby in the nursery through the window. Lily was sure to ask the nurse what the "low-jack" band was for on the baby's foot. She also wanted to know why one of the other babies was crying in the background when they were checking weight/vitals/etc.

Overall, this was a great class and a wonderful opportunity for Lily to be involved in welcoming her new brother soon!

On the way home, Lily talked about how she was ready to be "Mommy's helper". I'm ready for that too!

AWANA

Last week, Lily started AWANA's at our church. She is currently in the 3-4 year old "Cubbies" class.

We have been so excited for her! I explained to her earlier on in the week what AWANA's was all about and she kept saying "Mommy...I'm so excited for Iguana's!" :-)

Our church offers a great program for the kids and Lily is all set with her blue "Cubbies" vest, her booklet with Bible verses to memorize, and she brings her Bible. In her class, they incorporate games, puppets, crafts, and awards as a way of encouraging them to learn God's Word.

Her first two Bible verses were "Jesus Loves Me" and "God loved us and sent his Son". She had those down by the second day and has been repeating them throughout the week.

Her Daddy and I look forward to seeing how she grows in her knowledge of and love for God throughout the year in AWANA!

Here's a picture of our "Cubbie"!