Hands On Practice
Dad-to-be gained a little practice handling a little one (eight weeks). Nope, no diaper changes yet, but that training will be coming soon. An afternoon trip to Amy's best friend Anita's home allowed for the hands on training to take place. It was a win-win as Doug and Anita were able to have a little break and Doug was able to run into town and grab some grub and beverages. Amy and I hope that our schedule is a little less "packed" as we are only carrying one baby and not the two that Doug and Anita were blessed with.
Hannah took everything in stride as the "newbie" worked his ways and she was none the wiser. It was now her turn as it was Zachary's on a previous visit. She may have had an inkling that she was dealing with the green horn when she burped a good juicy one and caught dad-to-be by surprise. Dad-to-be had the burp cloth on his lap, but not in position, so dad-to-be jumped a good one to get the cloth in place. Mom-to-be and Hannah's mom got a good giggle out of that one ;)! Dad-to-be took the surprising belch in stride and continued feeding her. Before long, she was drowsy and was dozing a bit, but would not let the bottle go. It wasn't too long and she was wide awake once again and checking things out.
As you know, baby's aren't always quiet and Hannah was giving this some thought. It was time for Hannah to test this new guy. She started wimpering a bit while she was getting ready to wail. Dad-to-be quickly sprang into action and began trying out his rhythm of bouncing and swaying and was able to avoid the screeching, at least this time. This happened a few times and the dad-to-be was successful in postponing Hannah exercising her lungs.
Soon thereafter, Hannah and Zachary's dad arrived home with food from town for mom and dad. Mom-to-be and dad-to-be thought it was a good time to sneak out as the babies had been fed and ready for a nap, or so we thought. Hannah and Zachary were put into their swings and they began to wail. This was now definitely the right time to exit.
Hannah took everything in stride as the "newbie" worked his ways and she was none the wiser. It was now her turn as it was Zachary's on a previous visit. She may have had an inkling that she was dealing with the green horn when she burped a good juicy one and caught dad-to-be by surprise. Dad-to-be had the burp cloth on his lap, but not in position, so dad-to-be jumped a good one to get the cloth in place. Mom-to-be and Hannah's mom got a good giggle out of that one ;)! Dad-to-be took the surprising belch in stride and continued feeding her. Before long, she was drowsy and was dozing a bit, but would not let the bottle go. It wasn't too long and she was wide awake once again and checking things out.
As you know, baby's aren't always quiet and Hannah was giving this some thought. It was time for Hannah to test this new guy. She started wimpering a bit while she was getting ready to wail. Dad-to-be quickly sprang into action and began trying out his rhythm of bouncing and swaying and was able to avoid the screeching, at least this time. This happened a few times and the dad-to-be was successful in postponing Hannah exercising her lungs.
Soon thereafter, Hannah and Zachary's dad arrived home with food from town for mom and dad. Mom-to-be and dad-to-be thought it was a good time to sneak out as the babies had been fed and ready for a nap, or so we thought. Hannah and Zachary were put into their swings and they began to wail. This was now definitely the right time to exit.
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