Today I became an Auntie, and I am feeling right up there on cloud nine at the moment. My family is small, scattered across a couple of countries and we seem to have suffered a fair amount of loss over the last couple of years. I’m very lucky to be blessed with two beautiful boys but today has undoubtedly brought something new to my life. Today a new little baby was born who is a tiny piece of me. He might grow to look like me, or to share some of my personality traits – or he might not. But some of my blood runs through his veins and today a little piece of my heart became his and his mine, forever.
I hope I’m going to be a fabulous Auntie; I’m certainly going to try. Obviously I love my own boys dearly but being a parent brings endless responsibilities. My new nephew won’t need me to make sure he eats a balanced diet or gets enough sleep. He won’t need me to teach him table manners or nag him to do his homework. He will need me to read to him, play catch with him, make him giggle, spoil him and not worry about all the everyday dramas that parents have to deal with. I get to do all the fun stuff, to be the cool Auntie who brings him English chocolate, encourages him to jump in muddy puddles and lets him stay up late.
What fun this new business of being an Auntie is going to be. You are going to love me my little man, and I am already completely in love with you.
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