"Yeah, well I caught one that was THIS big..."
On January 17, Jake became a big brother again. Charles Spenser Finnegan was born at 8:43 am on Thursday, January 17.
Jake got to meet Charlie on Friday, although he wasn't allowed to hold his baby brother, due to an RSV scare with his other little brother, Kyle (Jake had been staying at his daddy's house with Kyle, who was sick). Jake thought Charlie was pretty cool, and he was really glad to see Mommy.
Jake enjoyed visiting the hospital (Mommy was in for four days) and having room service and eating on the hospital bed. Charlie got Jake a "Jack's Big Music Show" dvd to watch while hanging out, which went a long way to making Jake happy about being in the hospital (although I'm not sure he realized the baby would be coming home with us).
Jake decided that the bassinette was a "baby aquarium." One day, I put Charlie into his Moby wrap so we could all take a stroll around the hospital floor for some exercise. Jake got a very puzzled look on his face and said, "Mommy, take the baby out of your tummy and put him in the baby aquarium."
Poppy decided that he didn't need to take Jake out of the room when the doctor came to check my incision. He thought it might help Jake be a bit more empathetic. The look on Jake's face when he saw it! Poor little guy, I think it might have scarred him for life... Although he certainly has been more empathetic. He's very sweet, patting my tummy and asking if I'm okay.
So far, he seems to enjoy having a baby brother. He wants to hold him, and he's always putting his hand on his forehead and saying "He feels hot, Mommy. Is he okay?" He's definitely acting out a bit more, and wants Poppy a lot more than Mommy, but I'm sure he'll adjust...
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