I have been trying to do some reading on how to make hailey have an easy transition for when baby Abby comes home. We will be moving a month after Abby is born to a new house, and Haliey will be getting a new room, and her very own ” BIG girl bed”. I dont want her to feel like she is getting the boot from her safe familiar cozy little crib just because the new baby needs it.  I have read that it is best to make this transition 6 weeks before the new addition comes, but i feel this is to soon being Hailey is olny 16 months. I dont want to rush her out of being a baby just because Abby is coming. I wish she could stay my little baby forever! Soon enough she will be driving, dating and will be too cool for her mamma!

Also, i have been trying to get her use to holding her own baby doll. I show her how to feed her doll a bottle and rub its head, saying nice baby. She looses interest after a few minutes and tosses  the baby to the floor laughing! Hailey is also in the hitting stage, and she has a pretty mean hook!!  I am a little nervous just because i have heard do many horror stories about siblings trying to hurt the new baby. 

I will definitley have my work cut out for me because they will be so close in age, but these are my girls and it will be worth it. Everyone has their own take on things to do or not do.  I think i will just play things by ear and see how Hailey responds. I can read her pretty well, and i will adjust Abby and i so that she feels as comfortable and special  as before.  Say a prayer for us! One month to go!! The count down begins!!

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Baby Hailey isnt going to the baby of the household for too much longer, her sister Abigale will be here soon!! (four more months to go….and i am asking my self if these prenatal vitiams are working? i am soooo tired this pregnancy)  Hailey and Abigale will be 18 months apart, is this a good thing or not?? My brother and i were 13 months apart and we has so much fun growing up together, like bestfriends, he was my built in playmate and i loved it that way! of course we were so close that we did have bad fights in between all the fun but what siblings dont have a good cat fight?! 

I have heard that being so close can cause a rift between the two. The older silbing tries to get rid of the new addition, and can act out. Will being so close in age will cause Hailey to be jealous of her new baby sister or will it bring them closer togther?

I am curious if anyone has any stories relating to this? Is there anything i can do to ease this transition for my Baby Hailey?  Wish us luck

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