It's a Boy!

Jeff and Sarah just found out yesterday that they are going to have a little boy :) Yeah! I suppose now is the time to stop calling Bud, nephew, to avoid confusion between fur child and human child. It's hard to believe that I'm actually going to be an aunt. That has always felt like something far off into the future and now it's going to happen sometime in November. Jeff is convinced that I'm going to give the baby fifty different nicknames by the time he's born. He's probably right but I'm trying not to force the names like I used to since my nicknames have a half life equivalent to an atomic bomb. Ask my mother, she's been called Bat or a variation of that nickname since 1991. Anyhow, I knew they were having a boy. I've had dreams about this young male energy coming into the world. I know it may sound weird but I feel his spirit even while he's still incubating. Babies bring up dreams and expectations from everyone. I've tried to imagine what he'll look like, how smart he'll be, what sort of things will make him laugh. I think it will be a delightful discovery watching him reveal himself to us. An old friend of mine used this beautiful analogy to describe relationships. She said relationships are like plants. We see an interesting leaf pop up and immediately we want to label it a cucumber or a tomato. We don't appreciate the unique things about the plant instead we are disappointed when it turns out to be something different than what we thought it was. Getting to know people should be more organic. I want to allow enough space for this little guy to be whoever he wants to be. I can't wait to watch him grow, to share stories with him, to see what he's curious about. Welcome to the world, baby boy. Your auntie loves you.