Serious About Her New Role......

While we shared the typical concerns and challenges of most new parents, the Weer Family had an additional insecurity when it came to bringing home the newest member of our crew.....how to introduce Baby Camdyn to Barley. As most of you know, for the past 5 years Barley has been the center of her Mom and Dad's world. Four years ago when Jeff and Maria started dating, Barley was not shy in showing her trepidation when it came to sharing the love of her family members, by promptly peeing on Maria's down comforter the first time she stayed over for a visit......with this past experience in mind, we knew we needed to prepare!

After reading several articles on the subject (yes, apparently others have shared this dilemma), and even discussing the topic with our Birthing class instructor, we took several steps to acclimate Barley to the changes that were about to undermine the life she had come to know and love.

Despite our fears, Barley has actually welcomed the role of "Big Sister" with open paws. Not only does she come running at the first whimper when Camdyn is waking, she loves to simply sit and watch her sleep....lately she has even taking to sharing a few snoozes together.....I think Barley has decided that she and Camdyn have much more in common in their daily rountine than she could have ever imagined!