We haven’t told Elizabeth specifically about the baby- October is a long time for a three year old to wait and our history isn’t the greatest.
However, I have had these two conversations with her:
Jen: “Elizabeth, what would you think if we got a baby to live at our house?”
Elizabeth: “Mama, we already have a baby! We have Doda!” (This is Doda, if you need a reminder.)
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Jen: “What would you think we got a baby to live at our house?”
Elizabeth (with great enthusiasm): “Yes! A real baby!”
Jen: “You think that would be a good idea? Would you share your toys with the baby?”
Elizabeth: “No. We better get a pretend baby instead.”