As most of you know we are currently waiting on our second blessing from heaven through adoption. And yes, one day when God's timing is perfect, Case will become a BIG Brother!! It has been a much longer wait the second time around....we have been waiting with Bethany for almost 17 months, and when we began the process of our one year renewal of our home study in March, our social worker and I mutually decided that Case might enjoy a Sibling Class. We both felt it would prepare him for a baby....or as he says his baby sister....I pray that God sends him a baby sister or he might be a little disappointed. :)
So, I started doing some research and found one in the Jackson area....on my birthday! So, we decided that we would make a day of it and attend the sibling class and then celebrate Mommy's birthday! Case was excited about going to a hospital where he would see how to help with 
a baby and learn how to be a good big brother. Since we have NO babydolls in our house, I asked a friend if we could borrow one of her daughters baby dolls to use at the class. Well, that is where the fun begins.....Case refused to carry a babydoll....he said dolls are for GIRLS.......finally I told him he had to bring either a baby doll or a stuffed animal to the class with him....he decided to bring his good buddy George!! Yes, George the monkey would be his baby sister for the class!! LOL Case wasn't the only one who brought their buddy George...there were several in the class that day. I guess most boys feel the same way about babydolls as Case does...they are for GIRLS!!
a baby and learn how to be a good big brother. Since we have NO babydolls in our house, I asked a friend if we could borrow one of her daughters baby dolls to use at the class. Well, that is where the fun begins.....Case refused to carry a babydoll....he said dolls are for GIRLS.......finally I told him he had to bring either a baby doll or a stuffed animal to the class with him....he decided to bring his good buddy George!! Yes, George the monkey would be his baby sister for the class!! LOL Case wasn't the only one who brought their buddy George...there were several in the class that day. I guess most boys feel the same way about babydolls as Case does...they are for GIRLS!! Once we arrived to the class Case began to get shy...and I really worried that he wouldn't even participate in the activities. But much to our surprise, Case participated and really seemed to soak up a great deal of information at the meeting. He learned how to hold a baby the right way, how to feed the baby a bottle, how to burp the baby, and how to change a diaper. He even got to put a diaper on George. Once we arrived back home he told his Nanny all about what he learned. He sat her down on the couch, got 
George, then began to tell her everything he learned. He showed her how NOT to hold a baby, the right way to hold a baby, how to feed George, he burped George, then rocked him and when he was done he looked at her with a sincere look and said "You got it Nanny?" I wish I would have filmed the reenactment....it was priceless!!
Well, I think Case learned a great deal of information from his sibling class. And his Daddy and I have NO DOUBT that he will be a GREAT BIG BROTHER when God sends his baby sister "down from Heaven" as he likes to say!! :)
I will let the video speak for itself....it was a very sweet experience!!
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