Packer, Holland & Cannon approve of their new baby sister. They were so excited and extremely proud of the baby princess. They are already very protective of her.
When Harper was born, she had jaundice. She was in the "high risk" category, so she has to spend 95% of the day in an isolate under special lights. She can only be out of the isolate to eat.
That doesn't mean that her big brothers couldn't still dote on baby Harper. Each brother got a hand full of lotion and rubbed her toes, feet and hands. Holland decided she needed to wear a bracelet because she "kind of looks like a boy."
When Harper's brothers learned the name of the baby, they had some funny comments. Holland wants everyone to be completely aware that even though her name is Harper, she is NOT going to live with Grandma Harper. Harper is apart of the Brown family and she is going to LIVE with the Brown family...not the Harpers. He has explained this logic to all of our visitors and even some nurses.
When I asked Packer and Holland if they knew anyone else named "Afton." Packer quickly responded that he had a great grandma named Afton. He then told Holland that "she's the one that wouldn't let Grandpa Brown eat any of the good apples. He could only eat rotten apples."
Cannon definitley thinks he is in charge of Harper's safety. If big brothers are getting too close or too disruptive around the princess, Cannon gives them an earfull. He has had to scold Packer and Holland several times and remind them to be on their best behavior around the baby.
Holland still has a concern about baby Harper and skittles. When we went to the cafeteria, Holland picked skittles as he always does. He told me on the way back to the room that he had to eat them all before we got back to the baby. Otherwise, the baby may try to eat them.
Holland has also declared that his baby sister looks just like him. The only difference is that baby Harper doesn't have Holland's same skin. Her skin is "sooo soft...my skin has lots of owies and scrathches" (he did just go camping).
Hopefully they aren't too disappointed that Harper can't run and play yet. They have already asked to see Harper crawl. Regardless, they love their baby sister and are so happy that she is here!
Sunday, May 13, 2007
Proud Brothers' Stamp of Approval
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It will be so fun to see how Harper fits into the "boy" household. I am sure the pink is a strange addition! She looks beautiful. I don't know if she needs a bracelet to show she is a girl, but she SHOULD have a bracelet from her brothers! I think it is good that her name gives her and the rest of the troop a definitely connection to Grandma Harper! They are lucky!
MelRae has introduced Harper to everyone in the New Zealand Pacific Island Area Office, including two General Authorities.
Everyone agrees that Harper is the most beautiful baby girl they have ever seen, and then they quickly and apologetically qualify their comment to exclude their own grandchildren.
I remember how concerned we were when we found that Mark had Jaundice when he was a baby. The doctors are now able to detect the condition quickly and then correct it with out any difficulty.
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