OMG... I forgot to tell all of you what Caiden did last week!

Last week Caiden scared the heck out of me!!!

Well, when Connor is in his bouncer we keep it on our coffee table. (We also did this with Caiden) Caiden has been absolutely wonderful since Connor came home over 9 weeks ago. I never thought twice about this happening and neither did my DH but now we're very careful. (Not that we weren't, it's just not something I ever thought Caiden would do!)

Well, Connor was sleeping in his bouncer on the table and Caiden was playing with his figures in the living room with Connor as well. My DH was working that night. I left the living room and came into the bedroom to check email. I didn't think anything of it because Caiden is a pretty good kid and I can leave the room for a few minutes without having to check on him. At least up until now! Well, not even 2 minutes of leaving the room, I caught something in the corner of my eye. It was Caiden standing there in the bedroom doorway holding Connor!!! Let's just say I did a double take and my heart just dropped. He had Connor facing him with his arms wrapped around under Connor's arms and his arms on Caiden's shoulders. Connor was awake but just looking around probably wondering why his big brother was carrying him. I took him from Caiden and I didn't yell at him but freaked out a bit and just had that OMG look on my face. Of course I told him he can't pick his baby brother up. He is too heavy and he could hurt him, etc. Let's just say that it's a long walk from the living room to the bedroom for a 2.5 yr old carrying an almost 16 lb baby. Afterwards he even explained to me how he did it. He said he picked baby up under his arms, his arms were on his shoulders, his arms around baby, but no squeeze! I just couldn't believe what happened and still don't. I didn't punish him because he wasn't doing something to hurt him he was trying to help mommy, but OMG was it the scariest moment of my life at this point! Also, I have to add that part of the walk from the living room to my room is hardwood floors, and he has to walk around wall corners so I was only imagining what could of happened!!! Let's just say that mommy learned her lesson and Connor is never out of mommy's sight even though big brother is a very good kid who's great to his baby brother! It's a little funny now but not when it happened. Everyone I tell what Caiden did they laugh at the same time saying OMG!!!

Anyway, I just wanted to share my story of the week!

Anyone else have any stories to share who have a baby and an older toddler?

Message edited 11/16/2006 12:49:51 PM.

Re: OMG... I forgot to tell all of you what Caiden did last week!

wow!

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i probably would have fainted, LOL. but you handled it so well. it is kind of funny when i think of it. thank god nothing happened. as parents we just have to live and learn.

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OMG!! I'm glad he was ok!

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Wow!!! My nephew did this with my niece once. He was about the same age, too. All of a sudden he came walking into the room holding his sister. My sister almost had a heart attack!!

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Ahh yes steh big brother holding the baby. We wnet through that too. It is very scary

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Thank God he didn't drop him! Poor Caiden was trying to be a good big brother!

When I was 9 months pg w/ Kevin and was at the ped for Sean's 2 year well-check, I was telling the Dr. how I was nervous about how Sean would adjust to having a baby in the house and the Dr. said "don't ever leave them alone". It scared the crap outta me!!

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I did the same thing when I was 5 and my brother was probably the same age as Conner. My mother recieved this metal oval cradel at her shower and it is pretty high even for an adult, well I climbed it and took him out walked from my moms bedroom to the hall way and yelled at my mom "mommy I look I am holding christian" . I also walked on wood floors with socks .

Anyway I am glad that they are both safe and I think when it comes to the older sibblings they dont think that they are doing anything wrong and they really want to fill that big brother/sister roll. I use to wake up my brother all the time because all I wanted to do was play with him.

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Something similar happened with my niece and nephew, only my niece actually CHANGED HER BROTHER'S DIAPER!