i saw an idea similar to this in a magazine a long time ago and swore that i'd do it if we ever had another child. at the time, little did i know how beneficial it might be for a certain very special big brother. Landon is extremely bright but has always had a difficult time with transitions and new situations. I thought that setting a visual countdown to Cameron's arrival would really help him. not only will it help him understand the concept of time and anticipation, I hope it develops a sense of connectivity between the two. When we took the first link off today he was super excited, looked in her room, gave a big grin and nodded his head when we asked if he was excited to meet her! I hope that this countdown becomes a bonding and preparatory experience for all of us!
i didn't want the paper chain to have to stretch the entire house, so i cut 12x12 pieces of scrapbook paper into 1" by 6" strips.
we are 74 days out from the c-section, so i numbered each strip from 1 to 74.
then connected all of the strips to make the chain.
for now, we draped it on her crib. we've got some work to do in the nursery, so until i have a better place...
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