Today when I picked Q up from preschool, a friend and fellow adoptive mom loaned us 4 books that she used with her kids to prepare them for the adoption of siblings and for becoming a big brother in general. So far, we've read 3 of the 4 books; 2 of them we've read more than once. Q has been very interested interested in these stories. After some of the reading, we talked about how Keira was going to come home to us, after mommy and daddy go to get her, on an airplane - just like in one of the books.
"Do you think babies like to ride on airplanes?" I ask.
"No," he says, "I think home is best."
I think home is best.
Well-said, young one. Sometimes, I do think they get it.
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And in case you are wondering, here are the books we've been reading:
Things Little Kids Need to Know, by Susan Uhlig
I'm a Big Brother, by Joanna Cole
Seeds of Love: For Brothers and Sisters of International Adoption, by Mary E. Petertyl
Over the Moon: An Adoption Tale, by Karen Katz
And here is another one that we haven't yet read, but will soon. It was recommended by another parent who is in a similar family situation to ours:
A Sister for Matthew: A Story About Adoption, by Pamela Kennedy
Thanks, J and K, for sharing with us!
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