Tomorrow my baby sister is having a baby of her own (well not her very own, she has to share with her husband). Babies aren’t always easy to get here, so it’s that much sweeter when one makes it into our family.
It will be an extra special day.
Is my heart crushed because she is having her first and I should have two or three by now?
Yes, more than anyone could imagine.
Is my heart full of so much happiness and excitement for her and her little one?
Yes, more than anyone could imagine.
I’m thinking it should be illegal to feel these emotions unmedicated.
I have a little pet peeve of people (magazine articles and Internet sites) that suggest when living with infertility an alternative to motherhood is being an Aunt.
Being an Aunt hasn’t made me feel one ounce like a mother, but it has done something more profound. It has made me realize that I can love a child unconditionally even if they weren't born to me.
This knowledge gives me peace knowing that no matter how our children come to us, I can love them as deeply as any other mother.
This is the little one that I love more that I thought I could. I can’t wait to love her little cousin just as much.
Is my heart full of so much happiness and excitement for her and her little one?
Yes, more than anyone could imagine.
I’m thinking it should be illegal to feel these emotions unmedicated.
I have a little pet peeve of people (magazine articles and Internet sites) that suggest when living with infertility an alternative to motherhood is being an Aunt.
Being an Aunt hasn’t made me feel one ounce like a mother, but it has done something more profound. It has made me realize that I can love a child unconditionally even if they weren't born to me.
This knowledge gives me peace knowing that no matter how our children come to us, I can love them as deeply as any other mother.
This is the little one that I love more that I thought I could. I can’t wait to love her little cousin just as much.
