Learning to love

Cole was lucky enough to spend a few days at Grandma and Grandpa's in Neola over the weekend, and somehow we made it home with a little doll in our suitcase that I think used to be Tegan's. Anyway, as much as I want my boy to be a manly-boy, I thought it would be a good chance for him to practice having another baby around and learning what kinds of things babies need so he'll be a little more prepared when little sister comes.

So this pink little doll has been attached to his hip for the last two days, and it's adorable! He feeds her pretend oatmeal, gives her milk in her bottle, and carries her around the house wherever he goes. Yesterday we learned that babies need burped after they eat and he thought that was just the funniest thing ever and now she gets burped after every feeding. He also rocked her in his rocking chair while we sang "twinkle twinkle little star", and put her to sleep in his bed. :) She even got a ride on his motorcycle this morning, which he has a hard time sharing. It's really sweet to see him thinking of others outside of himself.

He loves to give big hugs and kisses and is surprisingly gentle...
Until he's ready to do something else, then he kind of forgets to be soft and throws her down. We're also learning that babies don't like to get poked in the eyes, she has eyes that open and close and he likes to play with them. So this is a good step to take now, learning where babies can softly be touched like their cheek or hand, and where they can't like eyes and ears. I'm just amazed and how fast he picks up things, most things I only have to tell him once and he remembers and applies it. What a fun age!!! Can't wait to see how he does when little one comes along in 3 months....