Tomorrow I will be 37 weeks pregnant with son number three, and boy does it seem like the little one already has his own personality. He seems to have his own sleeping pattern already, and he certainly loves it when I go swimming at the beach.
One thing that really fascinates me is how the little one is reacting to his brothers even before birth. Now that my six-year-old is on summer vacation, there is a lot of noise going around all day. Yesterday, I was worried because I had not felt the baby kicking or moving all day, but then my three-year-old came to me crying hysterically because his brother said he was too tired to play with him. The baby immediately started kicking, and I sighed out of relief while comforting my upset toddler.
This afternoon my oldest son again said he did not want to play with his brother, and Sky became very upset. After having been sleeping for a while, the baby started kicking immediately as Sky came to me crying.
The first time I ever felt the baby kick was when I sat down with the boys, and Roshane read us a story. Now, Roshane often reads stories just for the baby, and I sure hope it will continues once the little one arrives.
I do have one big fear though - the fear that this little Baby E will be immune to my yelling once he gets out into the big world, or that he will be very very loud just to make sure we know he is here. I am keeping my fingers crossed that Baby E will come out just as calm and quiet as his brothers did though, but I have the feeling I won't be that lucky.
At the ultrasound this past Tuesday, we got a really great profile photo of the baby. From it it seems like he looks very much like his dad and his oldest brother, whereas Sky has features that reminds me of my side of the family. I cannot wait to meet this little boy, and with his heritage from Europe, India, Africa and Jamaica it is always a completely mystery what he will look like.
I guess these are my 22 days to go ponderings:)
Did you or your children have a connection with their baby sister or brother even before the baby arrived?
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My kiddos seemed to have a connection with their siblings even while in the womb,
I have no experience in this department, but it sounds so neat!
I have no experience here either.
I didn't notice it when I was pregnant with my 2nd, but with my 1st, my husband used to always talk to her through my belly. when she was born and they had whisked her away to the nursery, my hubby followed close behind the nurses. They had her a few mins before he got to go to her. This is his favorite memory - he walked up and said "Hi Bethany, it's Daddy" and she immediately quit screaming and looked at him.
my child is an only child so I wouldn't know but I know it has been proven babies can recognize moms voice when soon after birth, so why not siblings.
I can't wait to meet your baby! Only 22 days to go! I know, easy for me to say...I'm not the one that is pregnant:) Hang in there.
That's so cute! He can't wait to come out and play with his big brothers! When I was pregnant with my second, he kicked and moved constantly!!! Right before he was born, he kicked so hard it hurt!
no siblings here but my sister had an experience where her unborn daughter would lay beside her big brother...there was a picture taken...my sister would lie down on the bed and her 3yr old would lie beside her...the baby would move to where she was snuggled between the two and you could actually see her form lying there...It was wild! After she was born she loved to snuggle up against her brother....22 days pondering, I like that.
This is a really sweet story. Also, it seems that Baby E was was playing with his big brother, when Roshane didn't feel like playing, and so Sky will always have someone to play with.
My daughter was only 2 when I was pregnant with my son. They are exactly 30 months apart, but he looks a little younger and she looks a little older, so they look like they're at least 3 or more years apart. I don't remember much because my daughter was diagnosed with asthma and we spent a lot of time at the Dr.'s and at the hospital for an inpatient stay. My grandmother also died around the same time and my husband was either at school or work most of the time. I didn't have much "help" on a day to day basis, but my husband still helped when he could. When he was born, Emma called Seth her baby or baby brother. Her name was the second word he said after saying Mama, but he said Memma. When he was a toddler, he would take Emma by the hand if she was playing with someone else and be a little jealous or say my Memma. I think it's so sweet that baby E is responding to his brother's already in the womb. 22 days! I can't wait to see baby E's photos after he's born.
Those profile pictures that they get now are so neat.
I think it is really neat that the boys react so well. The only time my mom ever mentioned that was when she was pregnant with my little sister, I was the baby then and my sis would kick when my mom took care of me.
Ironically, my sister never got along with me-- the only one out of all eight of my sibs.
You know that Elliott's an only child, so no big siblings for him. However, when Trixie (our terrier) would get up in my lap, he would kick or hit at her. He always seemed more active when she was around than when Blackie was, even when I was pregnant. His very first word was "Woodo" which was calling for Trixie. We call her Trixie Woodle when we are calling for her sometimes. She was also the first thing that he ever crawled toward. And for a long time, when he wanted to walk, he would call for her, and she would go over and let him hold onto her to walk. It was really cute. They were best friends from early on. Blackie didn't know what to think of him when he was a baby, but Trixie loved him from the beginning. They (along with Snoopie, who we got when he was 2, and Trinitie the cat) are the closest thing to siblings he has for now. :)
I was so sick with my second child and doing everything possible to not be hospitalized I don't know that I even thought about her reaction to her sister. My second had an entirely different personality than my first.
I can't believe how far along you are! Rest and enjoy!
I only have one living child, but I am wondering how my son will come to understand the fact, when he's older, that he had a sister who died before he was born.
My two had very different personalities in the womb. My daughter was pretty calm but when she kicked she kicked HARD. My son was just constantly squirming.
My sister was 10 when I was born. She swears we had a connection and maybe we did. She's probably my best friend now.
That's neat they have such a connection already
I never paid any attention if there was connected with my kids when I was pregnant. I never thought about it.
I am so excited - only a couple more weeks! Hope all goes well - I'm sure he'll be as beautiful as his two brothers.
Yes, I believe that your children have a connection:)
It's great that there is already a bond there between the brothers.
Ooh, the time is getting closer and closer!