I am frequently asked if we are going to have another child. The answer is - theoretically - yes, but sometimes I worry how Jack will do with the transition from being an only child. He can't tolerate it at all when either Tom or I pay attention to another baby. I'm hoping this is something he grows out of, but right now, his jealousy is immediately and intensely expressed.
Today, we had some friends, including a nine-month-old, over for a playdate. Jack was fine when I talked to the tots his age, but he absolutely flipped out the few times that I paid any sort of attention to the baby. After the last freak-out, I picked Jack up and told him, "You are my only baby. Even though I pay attention to another baby, YOU are the only one who belongs to me."
This seemed to make an impression on him. The rest of the day, he kept saying, "Only baby, only baby."
Later that afternoon, we went to the grocery store, and he told me, "I love you."
It was the first time he has ever said that to me unprompted by my saying it first. It was enough to make my heart melt.
And then: "Only baby."
Yes, you are, sweetpea.
(For now.)
(And for a long time yet.)
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Oh Jack you sweet little thing :)
That is so sweet! I am always amazed- Anna will drive me to my last straw and in an instant she will melt my heart. I worry about her with another baby too- but I remind myself that she will simply have to get used to it- in a way she's going to have to grow up a little. It's hard to face that she's going to grow up...that's another post entirely.... :)
Jack is one smart cookie.
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