Print off the "I Can Get Ready" coloring page and then read this story to your child.
"Is the baby coming today, Mom?" asked Emily.
"No, not today," Mom said, "but the baby is getting bigger and stronger.. Put your hand on my stomach. Maybe you can feel the baby kick."
"The baby kicks inside you?" asked Emily.
"Yes," said Mom. "You kicked too. It won't be long before the baby is born. I need you to help me get ready."
On Monday, Emily helped Mom put away the baby's new clothes and bottlers. On Tuesday, they bought diapers at the store. On Wednesday, Emily told her mom she wanted to give the baby her favorite teddy bear. They put it in the crib so it would be there when the baby came home from the hospital. On Thursday, the family waited, and on Friday, they waited.
On Saturday, Grandma came to stay, and Emily's mom and dad went to the hospital. Soon Dad called to say that Emily had a new little brother. At Mass on Sunday, Emily told everyone about her new brother. On Monday, Dad said: "Today your mom and new brother will come home. Let's make sure the house is ready for them."