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[quote=Anonymous]Enlist your DH's help here, too.  When you first see each other, one of you (who is not holding the baby) should greet Jack really enthusiastically, like pick him up and give him a great big hug, and spin him around.  Be proactive in showing him affection so he doesn't have to act out to get attention.  Ask your to DH spend some one on one time with his nephew, especially doing physical things that can wear him out a bit, like going out to play catch or flying a kite, or maybe teaching him how to fish.

If you have any baby pictures of your nephew, bring them along and in a quiet moment, you can show him how little he used to be and you can ooh and ahh over how much he's grown.  If you have a few extra baby toys and an extra blanket, bring them along and allow your nephew to "play baby" when he starts to grab at the baby toys.  He'll get tired of that quickly, especially when you announce that playtime is over and it's time for all the babies to take a nap.

At 10 months, your baby will also like watching Jack and having his attention, so allow them some supervised play time together.  You can teach Jack some games to play with your baby, like peek-a-boo or pat-a-cake.[/quote]

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