Now that I have a baby brother, I need to figure out how to get more attention. Oh look, there are scissors on the end table. Yesterday, I saw Brendan cutting the brown leaves off of a plant with scissors. I will cut the green leaves off of the plant. Hmmm, Mommy threw away all…

Below is a conversation that my husband and our son had a couple of nights ago (February 6). Brendan: Are you glad that you’re not a bad guy? Daddy: Yes, Brendan, I’m glad. Brendan: I am, too.

Upon waking, the first morning that Mommy and Finnian were home from the hospital:“I want to see my brother.” In response to my rhetorical question to Finnian:Me: “What’s that noise you’re making.”Patrick: “It’s a baby noise, Mommy.”