Older Sibling Class

Katie is super excited about Mackenzie's arrival. We told her that she was going to learn about being a big sister at the hospital, and she couldn't wait. Nurse Carol Schunk started by talking to the 5 students about the importance of being an older sibling. She asked if the kids had anything to share, and Katie couldn't stop telling stories. "My baby, Kenzie, is sleeping. She kicks Mommy really hard." Then, the kids learned how to hold the baby. She told them the rules: 1-Wash your hands. 2-Must have an adult. 3-Must be sitting.
Then, they learned how to change the diaper. Katie acted like this was a piece of cake.
Then, the kids watched a silly video about becoming a sibling. Nurse Schunk told the kids that they could take their babies or leave them on the table. Katie, of course, took her baby. She wasn't leaving her baby anywhere.
After that, we took a tour of the maternity ward. They told us that with the hospital's new policies, there might not be any babies in the nursery. Babies only went to the nursery right after they were born, or so that their mom could take a 1-hour nap/break. We got to see 2 tiny female babies. Katie was super excited. As we get off the elevator, I turn around and Katie had been so good at carrying her baby properly. She is now carrying the baby by the ankles, when I asked why. She said, "That baby was heavy. My arms are tired."
Her instructor was super sweet. When we left, she said, "She is darling. She has the most to say and seems most interested. I hope your next one has her red hair."