Sunday, April 4, 2010

Practice Makes Perfect: Thank You Kermit

One question I've had asked countless times over the last few weeks is: Are you ready? I'm not really sure how to answer that. Are you ever really ready for your first baby? We have piles of onesies, diapers, bottles, and various gadgets. I figure we have way more than what the pioneers had and their kids survived so we'll probably be ok.

To put everyone's concerns to rest I figured I should practice some general baby skills. I'd like to thank Kermit the Frog for his cooperation.

Task 1. Dressing an infant: Accomplished. He looks lovely in pink (although I imagine he'd prefer a blue onesie).

Task 2: Strapping an infant into a carseat: Accomplished.


Task 3: Putting infant in crib for a nap. errr not accomplished: (it was harder than it looks. Kermit's eye's never close)


Task 4: Soothing a crying infant: Double Accomplished. Kermit's batteries died so he no longer sings Carribean Amphibean. The binky helped too.

Task 5: Multitasking. Accomplished!


Well I suppose this means we are ready. We can't wait for our bundle of joy to arrive. The only thing I need to do now to feel "ready" is to teach Isaiah how to change a diaper. I imagine Kermit will do for that task too.

7 comments:

Lease said...

Have you set an alarm to wake you up every 3 to 4 hours during the night? Need to make sure you can navigate to the nursery in the dark when not fully awake.

DJsandK said...

LOL! You are already great parents, I didn't even practice that much.

candice said...

You are too funny. I love the name Rosie. I can't wait to see your bundle of joy!

Suzi said...

The trick is to install the carseat in the car. A real baby weighs a lot more than Kermie. And wiggles and wobbles her head more than Kermie.
Very cute!

brooklin said...

LOVE IT. maybe that's why i have no idea what i'm doing as a mom-- i didn't practice with kermit before the babes joined us! CAN'T WAIT to hear of little lady's arrival!

Andrea said...

Funny, funny mommy!! I am so glad to know that Kermit has helped you practice all the essential skills. I wish I had known such help was available when I was learning!!! :) You will be FANTASTIC parents! I can't wait to see pictures of you with your sweet baby girl!!

Alexandra "Sasha" Smith said...

Amelia really liked the Kermit pictures!