Is picking favorites fair? Not usually in my book. But I have favorites....I do!....even though I am a firm believer it isn't fair....I have favorites.
I have favorite memories of all my aunts and uncles, of horses saddled up and ridden slow, of the best scrambled eggs in the world, of dune buggies and strobe lights. I have favorite memories of my cousins, of babysitting days, make believe games, performances put on for parents. I have favorite memories of my in laws, of camping trips across the country, of New Years Eve parties, of Snapple left as a surprise gift.
But how could I pick just one?
I can't.
So I will pick the family member that has me the most excited, a member of our family that isn't even known (although I have a guess and I've guessed right 13 out of 14 times).....my favorite is a blessing , an expected delight, a new baby.
Niece or Nephew? We'll know in May! And right now, when this little peanut is making its presence known, popping out in a cute pregnant tummy, it is my favorite! It's the joy of a new life, and I am quite beside myself with excitement.
This post inspired by the prompt of the day at NaBloPoMo
This reminds me of a post I did about the little dude that turned out to be my nephew--my sister and brother-in-law's first child after years of trying. We had an ultrasound photo of the baby on the refrigerator and he was briefly known on the blog as fetus-on-the-fridge. There's nothing quite like the excitement of waiting to me a new family member. ;)
ReplyDeleteOf the seven kids my sisters and I have, I have the only girl. My sister says that everything is planned with this last baby (c-section) and there will be no surprises except who the baby is. The anticipation is huge!
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