Well, today we practiced
doing some boy stuff to help prepare us if baby #2 is a boy.
First, I dressed Avery in some boy clothes that were hand-me-downs from a friend. As happens in the 100-degree weather, the bottom half of the outfit didn't last long.
Then we played with some 'vehicles.' First an airplane, then some cars. Avery even reminded me about the "vroom" sound.
Later we used the car to run into some stuff and make crash noises. I tried to incorporate more 'boy' stuff, so the things we ran into were a rubber snake, some "Bob the Builder" books, and this whiffle ball. The poor ball never had a chance.
Once we'd crashed and vroomed and kaboomed enough, we read a little about reptiles. This is actually something Avery enjoys, so it worked out well.
Once that was done we make a blanket fort out of some thick flannel sheets under Avery's crib. She wanted NO part of going underneath it. She did stop and think about it for half of a second though.
In the end, she gravitated back toward her true passion -- reading books about precious kittens. If she does have a brother, I fear they aren't going to play together much.
First, I dressed Avery in some boy clothes that were hand-me-downs from a friend. As happens in the 100-degree weather, the bottom half of the outfit didn't last long.
Then we played with some 'vehicles.' First an airplane, then some cars. Avery even reminded me about the "vroom" sound.
Later we used the car to run into some stuff and make crash noises. I tried to incorporate more 'boy' stuff, so the things we ran into were a rubber snake, some "Bob the Builder" books, and this whiffle ball. The poor ball never had a chance.
Once we'd crashed and vroomed and kaboomed enough, we read a little about reptiles. This is actually something Avery enjoys, so it worked out well.
Once that was done we make a blanket fort out of some thick flannel sheets under Avery's crib. She wanted NO part of going underneath it. She did stop and think about it for half of a second though.
In the end, she gravitated back toward her true passion -- reading books about precious kittens. If she does have a brother, I fear they aren't going to play together much.
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