YOU GUYS MY SISTER IS PREGNANT! Wow, I have been waiting forever to share that news. But Kelsey and her husband Jeff finally made the official announcement via social media last night, so it’s official: I can talk about it! I’m going to be an AUNT! Well, I’m already an Aunt to some amazing nieces and nephews on Orlando’s side, but this will be the first time one of my siblings has had a BABY, and I’m so excited! The emotional journey it took to get to this point was hilarious and poignant, and I thought some of y’all might be able to relate:
5 emotions I had when I found out my sister is pregnant:
1. SHEER EXCITEMENT
Of course, my first thought when my sister FaceTimed me crying was, “Are you alright?!” And then, when she finally happily confessed she had just taken a pregnancy test with (obviously) positive results, I just felt an instant warm feeling in my heart of pure joy. It was an innocent moment of “this is what life’s all about”. My sister is going to be a MOM! Kelsey had always been the type to say she just loved being an Aunt and wasn’t sure how soon she may want to have kids, so I had been patiently waiting all this time to see when it would happen. Of course, I would support her in whatever path she chose, but I’m just so HAPPY we’re on this path now! 🙂
2. UTTER ANGUISH
My second thought was: I need to move. We need to pack up and move all our things across the country right now because I need to be close to my sister. She NEEDS me. She can’t be pregnant without an overbearing big sister there to watch her every move! Oh, she’s going to have to go through LABOR! I need to be there. I should probably start taking doula classes now. Because of course she’ll want me in the delivery room, right?! 😉
3. NERVOUS WRECK
I literally googled for midwives near my sister within 2 hours of finding out she was pregnant. Thank GOODNESS she had already thought of looking in to one and I didn’t have to have that awkward “push my beliefs on to you but you do whatever you want” conversation – ha! But you better believe I researched her midwifery practice, scoured their Facebook reviews, and double checked their credentials. My sister is not just going anywhere for prenatal care, she needs the best! I’m going to be a bundle of nerves until this baby is in my, er, my sister’s arms! 🙂
4. PARTY PLANNING MODE
Oh man, we have to plan a baby shower! Ooh, we should copy everything they did for Chrissy Teigen and John Legend’s shower. That was a reasonable budget, right? It’s my sister’s first baby, after all! I should probably book my flight, when would be a good date? Has she registered yet? Ooh, think of all the hand-me-downs I can give her and make space at our house now, too. SCORE. And now I have an excuse to keep in the loop with all the cool baby gear that’s out now – why didn’t they have that when MY babies were “little”?! 😉
5. COMPLETE HAPPINESS
Are you tired of hearing how I felt about someone ELSE’S pregnancy yet? Understandable. 🙂 I’m also just so happy for my mom. And my dad. To have more grandbabies, and to have some closer to home. And I’m happy for my daughters, who will have cousins close to their age now. OF COURSE I’m the most ecstatic for my sister and her husband, who get to experience being a parent for the first time. There is so much in store for Kelsey, ups and downs, and the hardest but most rewarding journey of her life. I know I may sounds like a crazy relative in this post, but I can promise you I am going to try and just be there for her. No more, no less. I’m just here, for whatever she needs. And I love her and that little nugget inside her belly SO MUCH it hurts. See you in October, little one. Aunt Aquila adores you already. 🙂
XO,
A
