CJ really, really, REALLY wants a baby.
He talks about it all the time. He’s obsessed with pregnant women, pointing them out to me on magazines and commercials and in public places.
We’re at the library when CJ spies a little girl holding her baby sister. “Mom!” he whispers, “she’s HOLDING it!”
He watches for a bit longer and then says to himself, “I’m going to hold it like that, when I have one of those babies.”
So yesterday I finally broke down.
I got CJ a baby.
We did it the easy way… we bought one at Target.
CJ couldn’t be happier.
And we’re sleeping through the night.
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August 7, 2008 at 9:24 am
Awww, how sweet. He buckled the baby in!
No poopie diapers, either. Those babies are the bestest.
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August 7, 2008 at 9:25 am
You know a baby that new really should be in a rear facing car seat. That is too funny. I just can’t belive it worked!
August 7, 2008 at 9:28 am
Wow…no allnighters, no diaper blow outs, no sore nipples and round the clock demand feedings!
He’s too cute!
So has he named the baby yet?
August 7, 2008 at 9:30 am
You really should have bought him one of those ones that never stops crying unless you feed it or change it etc. The ones they use in Middle School Health classes now. That would have changed his opinion of wanting one of ‘them’ really quickly!
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August 7, 2008 at 9:45 am
But you KNOW if I did that that *I* would end up changing and feeding the stupid thing to STOP THE CRYING!!! and then where would I be?! ;)
August 7, 2008 at 9:35 am
My Parker’s baby? The BEST baby ever. You only have to feed him once every 3 months and change his diaper twice a year. He never cries and I don’t have to pay for college.
I should have had more like Peter.
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August 7, 2008 at 9:39 am
HAHA! I’m glad he was satisfied with a baby doll. This way he can take care of it. I bet he would have changed his mind about wanting a baby when it started crying all of the time!
I have an 8 week old, and my husband loves him so much that he is ALREADY talking about having another one. soon. I wonder if a baby doll would pacify him.
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August 7, 2008 at 9:45 am
Hmmm. You should try it, definitely. Or drug him. SOMETHING!
August 7, 2008 at 9:42 am
Aw, that’s sweet! My son once had a baby. He named it “Dude”. He is 9 and Dude is still in his closet on a shelf. I think we will keep Dude forever.
Did CJ name the baby?
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August 7, 2008 at 9:44 am
HER name is “stella”
Apparently he has pretty good taste in names! Who knew?!
August 7, 2008 at 9:43 am
That *may* be the cutest thing I’ve ever seen. I don’t know yet. But it’s pretty freakin’ cute.
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August 7, 2008 at 10:22 am
That is sooo very cute. I used to tell my daughter that we will get her a little sister from Toys R Us..but eventually, I had to fool her with some trickery. And I got her a kitten.
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August 7, 2008 at 10:40 am
Congratulations on the new addition. :)
August 7, 2008 at 10:41 am
CJ looks SO HAPPY in that picture. Nice.
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August 7, 2008 at 10:55 am
OMG! This is hilarious! He looks so happy.
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August 7, 2008 at 11:25 am
That is fantastic!! Smart mama, too!
August 7, 2008 at 11:51 am
That is the baby I will be getting for Trev when he starts asking for a sibling. BRILLIANT!!!!
August 7, 2008 at 11:57 am
You are the awesomest mom EVER for thinking to install that convertible carseat back in your car for him to buckle in his baby. Genius. And very very Thoughtful.
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August 7, 2008 at 12:02 pm
Awwwww…Congratulations!!
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August 7, 2008 at 12:19 pm
Way to avoid the morning sickness. Congrats on the new addition.
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August 7, 2008 at 12:57 pm
did she come with anything? clothes, a stroller?
my babies came with not so much as a hat!
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August 7, 2008 at 1:09 pm
Hooray for Stella and CJ and not having sleepless nights….
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August 7, 2008 at 1:13 pm
Hey girl! Whatever it takes. My son’s favorite color from the time he was one… PINK. I resisted forever and then gave in. Pink ice cream, pink t-shirts, pink toys, pink balloons, pink blankets, pink pink pink pink pink!!!
He is 8 now and thankfully…. is out of the pink stage!
Enjoy baby ____________. (What’s her/his name?)
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August 7, 2008 at 1:13 pm
Smart lady!
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August 7, 2008 at 1:15 pm
Oops… I just a few comments and saw that Baby’s name is Stella. So sweet. Should have read that there comment first before inquiring eh?
Yeah for sleeping through the night. If only I could get my 4 year old to do the same without needing to jump into our bed.
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August 7, 2008 at 2:23 pm
aw yay! I love boys with dolls. You are an awesome mommy, and he is obviously a very caring little boy :)
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August 7, 2008 at 2:48 pm
That is absolutely precious! What a sweetheart :)
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August 7, 2008 at 3:04 pm
Ah, the kind of baby thats returnable when it poops.
Brillian.
August 7, 2008 at 3:04 pm
Um, wow.. Stupidest typo ever.
**brilliant
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August 7, 2008 at 3:41 pm
congrats on the new addition! ;)
if only Emily would take a DOLL baby and shut up about babies already.
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August 7, 2008 at 5:41 pm
Before our second son was born we got him a baby doll so that he could have his baby and I could have my baby. That way he could mimic what I was doing and wouldn’t feel left out.
He lost interest in that baby doll almost overnight… but he hasn’t lost interest in his baby brother!
August 7, 2008 at 6:30 pm
Stella? That is just awesome! I hope he stays in love with this babydoll and doesn’t want a “real one” lol. Unless of course, that’s in the plans! lol
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August 7, 2008 at 6:33 pm
Cheater :)
August 7, 2008 at 8:34 pm
Is he breastfeeding? :)
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August 7, 2008 at 9:24 pm
that is just so sweet! i adore the fact that the baby is buckled in! he looks so happy. way to go mom!
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August 8, 2008 at 5:22 am
Great idea..AND no stretch marks for you!
August 8, 2008 at 5:25 am
That’s funny. My nephew went through a phase like that. He even went so far as to say my sister was pregnant!
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August 8, 2008 at 5:36 am
That is so cute. The look on his face says it all.
You are a cool mom.
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August 8, 2008 at 6:20 am
How cute!!! And what an easy well behaved baby you have :)
August 8, 2008 at 6:46 am
Too cute! I’m sure that CJ is going to be a great big brother!
August 8, 2008 at 9:23 am
Too funny!
August 8, 2008 at 11:11 am
Now, if I could only convince my daughter that she doesn’t need a *real* baby sister because she already has 10 like that.
Hmmm . . . . ?
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August 8, 2008 at 1:10 pm
Little Man LOVES his baby doll. Gives her full on lip smacks, strolls her around the dining room, holds her.
It was love at first sight.
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August 8, 2008 at 2:59 pm
Awww so cute! We got my oldest a baby when I was pregnant with #2, and now #2 carries that same baby doll around loving it.
He’ll be a great big brother. :)
August 8, 2008 at 7:31 pm
Too cute. I love this post. :)
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August 9, 2008 at 1:45 pm
you know, all those times my daughter said “my brudder will sit dere” at costco, i not ONCE thought of doing that. i actually went and had a danged brother for her.
and now we have to keep him.
i guess that’s okay, we’re used to him now.
could have done with a less obstinate one, though…even if he is cute…
August 11, 2008 at 12:50 pm
“and now we have to keep him”
snort!
hilarious.
August 9, 2008 at 7:47 pm
Oh the cuteness. You guys are way smart. Maybe I should “get a baby” too.
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August 10, 2008 at 10:18 am
Sometimes you just have to give in and go with it. Good for you!
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August 10, 2008 at 12:25 pm
She looks just like you ;)
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August 11, 2008 at 12:49 pm
oh I WISH my skin was so plasticky smooth!
August 11, 2008 at 7:14 am
My son’s “baby” was named “Pomm” and she had to go everywhere with him until his little sister was born.
My husband tried to get him to like GI Joe instead, and he still did. He just needed a baby to take care of.
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August 15, 2008 at 6:51 am
With its own car seat and everything! Definitely a win win situation!
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