Maddie Moo Kid's Book Review: Hello In There; A Big Sister's Book of Waiting

By: Jo Witek
Illustrated by: Christine Roussey

Yep.
You read that right.
Madeline is going to be a big sister!
She's actually super pumped about it. 
I'll let you know how she feels about it this time next year, though. A good six months with a new sibling ought to have her searching high and low for the receipt for a return lol
In the meantime, she's enjoying this book a ton, and being quite sweet to my little bump {this is mainly because I keep telling her not to elbow/kick/lay on my stomach or she will "squish the baby" haha}

Now, as far as the book goes...

I am really pleased and impressed with this book. I knew I wanted to announce the pregnancy using a book, and figured what better way to do so than to reveal it on a baby book review?! I started searching for a book about big sisters that looked appealing, and I stumbled on this one. One of the reviews I read said something that actually got me to hit the "this was helpful" button, which I have never done before fyi. It was something along the lines of: "Other sibling books focus on how annoying the new baby is, or how the older sibling doesn't get enough attention anymore, but this one focuses on waiting on the baby and the older sister's excitement." 

I really loved that. And I can't imagine a better book to have Madeline reading right now. It's positive, it has the right kind of focus, and it's what she will be experiencing for the next 5 1/2 months or so. I love how the baby grows with the belly, and how it has flaps where you can open it up and see what the baby is up to {as this is what the sister is wondering on each page}. Madeline loves the flaps, and currently enjoys acting out what the baby is doing in each one. The poses where the baby is upside down are quite hilarious when she tries to copy it.

Oh, and in case you're wondering, I'm due August 4. This baby better come on time, since this happens to fall on my free week for work hahaha I'm kidding. I'll make sure we work ahead. But really, it would be most convenient if the kid sticks to the schedule. Just this one time.