re: Little Pioneer Will Be Here

Ha! Yeah, I bet that will be interesting for a bit. ... Your older one will get adjusted, quickly, since he/she is so young & will soon love being the older sibling helping to "take care" of the baby. Get a couple of those "I'm the Big Sis/Bro" onesies & shirts in different sizes for now & to grow into if you haven't already.

The older children of friends of mine with toddlers & preschoolers love wearing those things. I think it makes them feel more "in charge" of the younger ones. They like feeling they're the "boss" of little bro/sis, but really enjoy actually helping out with them, too. I think it makes them feel more secure to be involved in helping out with the baby. ... It's really great for siblings to be so close in age since they usually have a closer relationship growing up - kind of like twins. Very special time for y'all.