*1215 - baby milestone

Today, I meet my almost a year old first ever nephew (!) for the first time ever (!), and carried/touched a baby for the first time ever in my life (!).  The Aunty Evelyn-Timmy moment lasted all of five glorious seconds with everyone around me trying to say reassuring things like "carry baby is automatic one don't worry" and "rely on instinct, yes, your instinct" etc. before both of us chickened out and I swiftly returned him to mum.  I promise I'll get better at this with my own child.

"I don't know, I'm as scared as you are Timmy, this is all happening too quickly, I'm not ready for this, are you sure you want me to hold your child"

 

"Instinct?? Heh heh heh are you sure what if my instincts are wrong oh no baby incoming"

"Oh hi Timmy I'm carrying you all by myself this isn't that bad is it"

 

"Ok we both want out aiieiiayiiihhhhaaaaahhahhahahelp"

And ok, let's just be totally objective here for a moment.  Aunty-dom and blood relations aside.  You have to agree that Timmy is a handsome young chap.  I'm seeing my brother in him which is terrific because my brother's a handsome young chap as well.  He's a terrifically happy baby with great elasticity of facial expressions and from what I hear is growing up to be a little professor in the making!  Am such a proud Aunty :)