Congratulations to My Awesome Sister!

OK, I admit it, in moments of complete delusion I feel clucky. My uterus twangs, I yearn for a little bubba to cradle in my arms, to smell that perfect newborn smell, to immerse myself completely in the wonders of being responsible for creating a life. Sometimes I block out the chaos that is my life, forget that My Awesome Hubby has been snippy-snipped, and imagine having another little bubba growing inside me. For a moment I feel all glowy and sentimental. Then reality crashes in and I begin to hyperventilate. Nooooooooooo!!!!

So it seems that the perfect solution to my clucky problem has finally arrived….. My little sister is pregnant!!! I am so excited!! Apart from a core feeling that she is waaaaaaay too young to be having a baby (she is soon to be 28), I am over the moon!! There will be a little bubba that I can cuddle and dote on, and then give back!

Now this is going to present some challenge for me. It has been raised in the past that I can be somewhat pushy and opinionated (nooooo….. can you believe it????), and I really do not want to hijack what is essentially *her* experience. However, I also want to fulfil that space left by mum, provide a maternal support and unwavering enthusiasm that only a mother can feel.

So I hereforth grant My Awesome Sister full rights to tell me to SHUT UP and BUTT OUT in the very *rare* possibility that I might attempt to tell her what to do…. but also invite her to ask me anything, everything, so that I can do, be, and say all the things that she needs at this cherished time.

I love you Lis, and I can’t wait to meet your baby!!!!

photo by Boback