Re: if i'm nice to the baby...
From: Cassandra (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 30 Nov 2000 12:04:49 -0600 (CST)
I can relate, too because I have sisters that can get pregnant whenever
they decide to and I love making clothes for them because I love to sew,
but don't like big projects.
But, I am soooooo happy to have my nieces and nephew. One niece, Kori,
is so like me and we get along very well. She looks like me and acts
like me and likes the same things.
It makes me so happy to know I have a child connected to me by blood
that will be part of my life forever and who I can be a mentor to.
I know it isn't the same as being a parent, but if it doesn't happen, at
least I know that I get to be the favorite, cool aunt to my neices and
nephew.
So, I guess I'm saying that maybe your higher power is bringing this
child into your life as someone special that you can love forever.
It isn't the same as your own child, but it is an opportunity to love a
child and be an influence in their life. Plus, whenever they cry or
have a poopy diaper you can say "Mom! Dad! Here you go!" ;-)
Good luck!
Cassandra
At Wed, 29 Nov 2000, jodi wrote:
>
>this is kind of another funny/silly thing from me...
>
>my brother's girlfriend is having a baby. i found out about this back
>in august, which is also when i found out i have PCOS... it was kind of
>a sick ol' slap in the face. i find out i've got a disease that might
>make me infertile... at the same time i find out my (single) brother is
>expecting an unplanned baby. ain't life fun????
>
>so due to my own personal issues, i've felt less than enthused about the
>event. i just could not get excited over a forthcoming baby when i knew
>i might never get to experience that joy myself. i couldn't even bring
>myself to go to the baby shower a few weeks ago. i know a lot of you
>can relate so please don't look down too much on my selfishness :(
>
>so. on thanksgiving i meet the girlfriend for the first time... and
>surprise! i like her. she's quiet but seems very sweet. i'm a bit of a
>shy little twerp myself so we didn't talk much but i think i like her.
>anyone who can put up with my brother deserves credit for that much at
>least!!! :)
>
>so i was knitting something that day - nothing in particular, i love to
>knit, sometimes i just start knitting to keep my hands busy - and my
>brother said, why don't you make a blanket for the baby? and i was like
>ok... so i asked his gf her favorite color and she said purple. and i
>said cool, cuz i love purple. and i have been knitting a blanket now
>since saturday and it's about half down. it's two strands of yarn
>together through out so it;ll be very warm which is good cuz it's gonna
>be a december or january baby. i knid of thought the color might be bad
>- i went with purple cuz SHE likes purple, and i picked a dark purple
>cuz pastel baby colors make me ill - but my mother says it's good, it
>won't show dirt.
>
>so lately i've been thinking, hmmmm... i should look on this baby as a
>chance to improve my knitting. i have a bad habit of starting projects
>which i never finish due to either losing interest cuz they take too
>long (i can't tell you how many backs of sweaters i've made), or because
>i stopped for a while and forgot where i was , or because i dropped a
>stich and i have a bad habit of junking a project if it won't be
>perfect.
>
>well, baby things would be nice and small so i could finish before
>losing interest. i think it'll be great practice for me.
>
>the blanket so far is perfect, not a single dropped stich or mistake
>that i can see. :)
>
>but i have to admit, in the back of my head, i think there's the thought
>that if i'm really nice to this baby god will be nice to me and make my
>PCOS not make me hopelessly infertile.
>
>weather that is true or not... this baby's gonna have a lot of
>handknitted items. i just may knit myself into a coma this winter. :)
>
>- jodi
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