My beautiful younger sister has pro created and spawned another beautiful girl. Of course I am slightly biased when I say she’s gorgeous but she really is. I think I’m now in the minority of my friends who don’t have children, and certainly in the last few years there’s been average of 4-5 new babies a year appearing on my radar. Either I need to stop having so many friends or they need to stop having sex! Or at least start using protection. Only joking, just don’t expect me to keep up with all the names and ages.
When it comes to birthing details, I’ve been in the ‘ignorance is bliss’ camp, sticking my fingers in my ears and lalala’ing in an oh so mature way. This time though, Sis made sure I had no choice but to listen to all the gory details. Over a 90 minute skype session I felt I’d gone through ever contraction, every scream, every push and was left exhausted and terrified. Suddenly my single, professional, high disposable income lifestyle didn’t sound so bad after all. Because that’s just the birth. Immediately after that, you have to look after this new life, and as mother, you are the only one who can feed her. I kinda knew this but seeing Sis go through it all I see how restricted her life has become. Her body isn’t her own. Despite being the fittest and healthiest person I know, she’s had post birth problems.
They say you forget the birth. I think Sis is the exception to the rule. But even I’m starting to melt and forget the tales of trauma when you look at those big baby blues. Sure she screams a lot and really has no patience when it comes to food. I swear she knows the sound of the kettle now. But you’d have a heart of stone not to fall in love with this tiny bundle of innocence.
What will the future hold for her? Will she be sporty? Will she be blond or brunette (jury’s out at the moment)? She’s definitely going to be tall at 9lb at birth. Where will she live? At the moment London, Singapore and NZ are all in the picture.
I never thought I felt the pressure to have kids but now this little one has arrived safe and sound, it’s like a load has lifted. Ma Northern has her grandchild. The pressure is off.
Tagged: babies, family, holidays, London, motherhood
