An experienced expectant-mom friend and I came to the agreement that what you think having a baby is going to be like while waiting for your first bears only the slightest resemblance to what having a baby really turns out to be. Which is not really news, but the things that end up being the most different aren’t what you’d think they’d be. And one of the most surprising realizations is, despite fantasizing over how amazing having a tiny, new creature all to yourself will be--with their sweet smell, precious mews, and bitty toes--that when they first get here, they don’t do a lot of interesting things yet. They are miraculous, true, but the real fun stuff doesn’t start showing up for several months, and the most captivating behavior is still a couple years down the road. I remember worrying during my pregnancy with Keilana how I was going to feel about the baby once she got past the infant stage and became a toddler. The second time around, I fretted about how to get through that helpless infant stage while anticipating the fun and funny toddler age. It works that way for older siblings, too. Everyone in the house is so antsy to get the new baby here and then there’s not much to do with them when they arrive. In Alyssa Satin Capucilli’s Biscuit Wants To Play, our doggie friend can’t wait to play with the new kittens--but they aren’t much fun for awhile. That’s how babies are.

http://www.amazon.com/Biscuit-Wants-Play-First-Read/dp/0064443159

http://www.alyssacapucilli.com/