Day 4: She's still here?... I'll be in my room. You've got two more days to figure out where she's going to live. I know the number to a great adoption agency, by the way...
Day 6: Fine... Ship me to grandmas!
Day 9: Justin is coming around... "Ok... I'll rock her... but only because I was laying here anyway."
Day 11: Best Buds.
...And though that's not exactly how things have gone during Justin & Jasmine's first 13 days together, it's also not too far from the truth. Even though he seemed intent on not acknowledging her presence for the first few days, I think both parents were happy with the fact that his overall demeanor didn't change much at all and he didn't show any major signs of rejection or jealousy. From there things only got better as we sought to include him as much as possible into Jasmine's routine. Now he rocks her, keeps her company, and feeds her on occasion... whether she's hungry or not (which only becomes problematic when we need to take the bottle from him... that two-year-old possessive phase... everything is "MINE!"... followed by a mini tantrum). In short, it's been fun watching the two of them bond (well, as much as a newborn and 22 month old can). It's still back and forth: some days he cries to see her cry and scrambles to console her... while the next day he'll ignore her altogether. But either way our hope is the same as every other parent of 2 kids or more: that the groundwork is now being laid for a bond between the two of them that will last a lifetime.
...And though that's not exactly how things have gone during Justin & Jasmine's first 13 days together, it's also not too far from the truth. Even though he seemed intent on not acknowledging her presence for the first few days, I think both parents were happy with the fact that his overall demeanor didn't change much at all and he didn't show any major signs of rejection or jealousy. From there things only got better as we sought to include him as much as possible into Jasmine's routine. Now he rocks her, keeps her company, and feeds her on occasion... whether she's hungry or not (which only becomes problematic when we need to take the bottle from him... that two-year-old possessive phase... everything is "MINE!"... followed by a mini tantrum). In short, it's been fun watching the two of them bond (well, as much as a newborn and 22 month old can). It's still back and forth: some days he cries to see her cry and scrambles to console her... while the next day he'll ignore her altogether. But either way our hope is the same as every other parent of 2 kids or more: that the groundwork is now being laid for a bond between the two of them that will last a lifetime.
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