Samuel turns 2 1/2 this Saturday! We love our little guy so much and couldn't be more in love with him! Everyday he surprises us with cute little sayings, and doing funny & new things...
Now with his baby brother on the way, we knew we had some work on our hands to get everything ready - including helping our little guy become a big boy! :) Back in December we realized there were 4 big steps we had to prepare Samuel for... and only 6 months to do it!
Step 1: Potty Training! We are so thankful that we can already check off that box! Our little guy is potty trained - in every shape & form. :) Way to go Samuel! We love you and are so proud of you! It was a crazy feeling packing up all the leftover diapers and storing them away for baby brother to use one day.
Step 2: No more paci's! Yup, this is step #2... actually, we're calling it a prerequisite for Step #3 on the road to becoming a big boy... our little guy has a love affair with his one paci. :) He only gets it a bedtime, but man, oh man does he ever look forward to bedtime because of it! I would say our progress on this step is about a 2 on a scale of 1 to 10. That is because during the day (& only during the day) he is open to the idea of giving away his paci... and because at bedtime, he still acknowledges that paci's aren't allowed in his big boy room.
Step 3: Moving to a big boy room & sleeping in a big boy bed! Last weekend we officially started the big boy room project. We are transitioning our guest bedroom into Samuel's very own big boy room. Since red is his favorite color, he of course asked for red walls, so we started painting them red (just on the bottom & white on top). We've still quite a bit of to-do's before the room's ready to go (got to find a dresser, finish touching up the paint, putting up chair rail, and hanging some curtains, etc.) but hopefully in the next month or so it will be move-in ready! That is, if Sammy can conquer step #2!
Step 4: Becoming a big brother! We know it is going to be so much fun for Samuel to meet his baby brother. Every day he talks to the baby, tries to listen to the baby, and "pets" my tummy. He can't wait to meet him! I just pray the adjustment goes well from being an "only child" to a "big brother!" Time will tell, but we are very excited! :)
We love you Samuel! You are the joy of our hearts!
2 comments:
Sammy...We are so proud of you and can't wait watch you accomplish your big boy tasks.
So funny, I just checked out your post and noticed we had almost the same heading...so funny! Great minds think a like. I was planning to write more...still need to regarding 2 1/2, but I thought putting up some pics was good for now....need more time in the day...as you know too! Lots of love, and Sammy is doing awesome! :)
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