Announcing

Jessie Elizabeth Greenlaw, born 4:26 p.m. Sunday May 17. 20" long and weighing in at 8 lbs. on the dot. Mom's labor and delivery nurse, was, in what seemed an apt coincidence, named Jessie.

Big Sister Stuff

20 days and counting til the arrival of Baby Jessie, and Big Sister Lily is gearing up.

She earned her "Super Sibling" certificate at a class last Saturday, going to the effort of digging her not-so-gently worn "Big Sister" shirt made by Grandma Marsha out of the laundry just so she could wear it to the class.

Then on Sunday, at a lovely baby brunch hosted by some work friends, the hostess asked Lily what she thought the big, narrow tall gift was. Without a second's hesitation, Lily asked excitedly, "A pogo stick?!" Needless to say, she was sorely disappointed to learn it was a stroller. But she still enjoyed tearing off the wrapping paper.

Then today she asked me, "Sometimes it's hard for mommies to breathe when they have babies, isn't it?"

"Yes honey, it is."

She paused. I'm thinking she's going to say something sweet and sympathetic. But I would be wrong.

Then she said, "Well, I hope you have a hard time breathing today so Baby Jessie will be born."

Alrighty then.

At both her Super Sibling class and in the books we've been reading to prepare for the baby's arrival, Lily's received a lot of advice to sing to the baby. I must say though, I hope she waits a while before she decides to sing the following diddy to the baby. She seems to be quite fond of it today.

Five little monkeys swinging from a tree
Teasing Mr. Crocodile, you can't catch me
Here comes Mr. Crocodile, quiet as can be
Snap!

Loud cackle from Lily

Four little monkeys....

Take my word for it, the cackle's kind of scary.