Babies

Last year, Aeden's Mom had a baby. This was their fourth boy and she had him at home. Aeden came to school the Monday after the baby was born very excited to tell us all about his brother's birth. He told us his Mom was making elephant noises until the baby came out. He said that when the baby first came out he was very soft and smelled so good. He also told us that the baby lived in something called a placenta. He offered to bring it in for show and tell. (!) I told him to ask his mom first.





I've got babies on the brain today. Four of my friends are expecting, so I thought I would gather some advice for them from some first graders who consider themselves expert brothers and sisters...here is what they wrote in their journals:
(if you can't read it, try saying it out loud exactly how it's spelled...that's what i do)




"When you have a new baby you taec kervit bcas if the baby gis lost then you will be wred so woth ovrit and tac der av it and Be mor Kefrol." -Josiah





"When you have a new baby I will name her Lilly." -Bailey (That is, unless you would like to name your own baby).





"When you have a new baby name it." -Ben (Better do it quick, before Bailey gets to her).





"When you have a baby She will go on the chraplen (trampoline)." -Grace (I don't recommend hiring Grace to babysit)





"babyS ar fun allso You nyed to woch awt for dyiprs cus they ar mesye." -Emilie





"you ned to now wen thar birthday. you ned to chang ther diprs. you ned to tac car uv thum. you ned to mac shr that thay dot get hrt. you ned to giv tham baby food evre day. you ned to macshr that thay dot get hrt. (she really wanted to emphasize this one). you ned to tect tham to reed for Kendrgotin and for frst grad and evre grad like thrd grad. you need to mac shr that thay lisin to you. you ned to tech tham to blef in God and you ned to tel tham that Jesus deid on the cros. you ned to tel that evredes (everything?) in the bible is chow (true). you ned to love tham. you ned to tch tham that God creadid teh hevins and the earth. and mac shr that thay dot (don't) liy and mac shr that thay dot hit ech abr." -Rachel (Don't get too overwhelmed now).





"When you have a new baby luv it and car uv it and luv and luv and luv it." -Isaac (the best, and probably easiest advice to follow).,