What do the boys think?
We have not told the boys yet. I am not sure that they will understand why we have a new sister, but she doesn't live with us or that she's ours but not really ours yet. They also do not understand how long ten days is, although I guess we could make a countdown chain like we do for Christmas. I will be preparing them even more, but we've already been talking about adoption for awhile now. They are already excited for a sister and have been praying for God to give us one. Luke and Nathanael understand that sometimes a mommy can't take care of her baby and she gives her baby to someone else and then that family makes her their family. They understand that God is going to give us a baby in that manner and that she will be our baby sister. We studied Moses in our homeschool and I explained that Moses was adopted. I explained that his mommy loved him very much and had to make a very hard choice so she could do what was best for her baby. We have a friend who recently had a baby girl, so I've been telling them that when our baby sister comes, she is going to be very small like that baby and she won't be able to sit up or play with us for awhile. They don't remember Micah as an infant. They were too young. We haven't really decided when we will tell them, so we could change our minds and tell them tonight...who knows? If any of my readers have been in this scenario, I'd love some advice.
And just in case you need another Hannah dose......
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The stuffed animal with the little blanket attached is something her birthmother bought for her and wanted her to have.
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