this morning, i was wrapping a baby gift for a friend, and levi was sitting next to me watching.
he picked up an article of clothing and said "i want this".
and had big wet tears when i told him it was not for him, it was for a baby.
then he saw a stuffed animal for fiffy-fiffy given to us by a friend, and he took that and held on, saying "this is mine".
again, i explained the stuffed animal was for fiffy-fiffy and that fiffy-fiffy will be getting some news toys and books and clothes.
I also told him that when levi was a baby, he got a lot of new toys and clothes too.
but he did not like that answer. he just cried and cried and cried.
now jeff and i are starting to realize what we are in for....
its hard to make a two year old understand what is going on, and although we are trying really hard to prepare him as much as possible, there is definitely going to be some jealousy....
i guess we're going to have to go out and get levi a whole bunch of new stuff too to help him get over all the gifts for the baby....
any suggestions/thoughts from people out there that have more than one child?
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I'm sure bringing home fiffy will bring many challenges. However, you and Jeff are wonderful parents and there will be more than enough love for Levi and baby. It may be a rocky start, but Levi will adjust to sharing the spotlight and he will learn to love being an older brother. The two of you will guide him well, just as you have done for the past 2+ years.
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