Introducing the 'real' Bacon

Last night Clay and I presented Koen with his very own baby.  He's all about having his very own things lately.  We gave him a little baby doll, complete with a stroller, diaper, and milk bottle.  I think this gift might actually rival the vacuum he received for his birthday.  He was beside himself with pride and happiness.  Clay and I kept giggling as we watched him try desperately to hide his smile for nearly an hour!  

He decided that his baby is a boy, and he did not hesitate to give him a name..."Bacon" of course. We taught him how to care for the baby, and be very gentle with it.  After that, he went nuts. So far he has done the following caregiver tasks...several times already:

-Changed his diaper & clothes

-Fed him a bottle (several times an hour, actually)

-Put him in pajamas (Koen's PJ's, of course)

-Read him books

-Sang songs for him

-Swaddled him in a blankie

-Put him down for a nap (even turned on the sound machine)

-Introduced him to Oski and Scruffy

-Watched Sesame Street with him

-Taken him for a walk (around the house)

-and brushed his hair and teeth

Meet Bacon.




Diaper changing lesson with Dad...


Clay decided to throw in a quick anatomy lesson while he was at it (yes, the doll is anatomically correct, well for a girl)


First stroller ride...



This is all very encouraging because it was our exact intention to teach him about handling and caring for a baby. What a tender little boy...I cannot say it enough. He's way ahead of the game, as far as I'm concerned...very intuitive for a 2 year old. It's so fun to watch the ideas that spark in his little mind.


Oh, and PS. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, NANA!!!