Preparing for Baby

Sam seems to be adjusting to the idea that there is a baby arriving soon, in his own way.  I'm sure the reality will be very different, but small steps are good.  He is fascinated with the bassinet, although he calls it a "baby's nest." He puts his own baby to bed in it and tucks it in.  (He also sometimes hides in it when he plays Hide n' Seek).  He has practiced diapering his baby doll too, which is great fun but he wants to throw the "dirty diapers" away when he's done (which will cost a fortune if we let him as he uses the real newborn diapers), as well as the ten tissues he uses to "wipe" the baby.

The names he has picked for the baby are "Rachel" for a girl, which is the name of his best friend at school, if it's a boy, he wants to name it "Santa Claus."  We can't tell if he's joking or not, but why not? Rachel and Santa are both important people.

We get digital albums of photos from Sam's school once a month or every two months.  I thought he talked a lot about school, but I think I hear about the same activities repeatedly (& probably because I know about them so I ask about them).  I was surprised to see photos of him "washing" a baby, with the caption, "Sam washes the baby every day."  When I asked him, he told me, "yep," in that careless tone that means "of course, you should know that."
I mentioned he could help us wash his new brother or sister when he/she arrives.
He said, "no, I don't help, I do it myself, I know how."  (note the baby in the tub is face down).