the Big Siblings Class

Last night, the Hospital where we will be having baby kempton at held a "big sister/big brother" class. it was a fun little class where families came with little kids to get them used to the idea of being a big brother or sister. sarahbeth was once again super excited about going to "her class!" tj, on the other hand just cared about the cherios that we had brought for a snack. in the class, the nurse helped the kids learn how to wrap up a baby in a blanket, and how to diaper the baby. sarahbeth was so proud of herself (she did them both all by herself) that she ran up to the front to show "my teacher" some pics of sb actually smiling... sort of. did you see tj munching???? he finally came around though (after the baggie was empty of course :-) and he was very proud of himself too! The class also showed a movie about a little girl becoming a big sister... pretty cute for little kids. then the nurse asked the kids how they could help with the baby. sarahbeth was the first to raise her hand and she said, in her small little quiet voice " i can hold and sing to it" i was so proud of her that she came up with this all by herself! she is growing up so fast. she is also such a huge help at home... for the most part. anyways, then they passed out a coloring/story book about being an older sibling, and then they took us on a tour. well, we were supposed to see a room where the moms stay, but they were full, so we just got to look through the nursery window to see the babies that were in there. it was really hard to drag sb away, tj i think probably didn't think too much about it. oh, and yes, the most important part! they gave each kid some ice cream and a hostess cupcake! that was tj's favorite part i think. i am actually really excited to deliver here, although i will definately miss the norman hospital where tj was born, but this hospital does a sibling birthday party for the kids once the baby is born with cake and candles and all for the first time the older brothers and sisters come to visit! how thoughtful is that!?!