BABY'S LOVE
My sister had a baby last month. This tiny ball of sunshine has since occupied my life completely. Probably because now, I'm older than I was when all my other siblings had babies, I am much more directly involved in the care of baby Miriam. While I've always been obsessed with babies (if you want to kidnap me, showing cute babies is the way to go), it's pleasantly surprising to have a baby love me this much. Yup, I said it. Miriam ADORES me. In a big way - stops crying when she hears my voice, smiles when she sees me in the morning, sleeps easily in my arms, makes it obvious that I'm her favourite - BIG. It is humbling as much as it's brag worthy. Being the youngest in the family with a considerable age gap meant that I was often too young for the milestones that my siblings were at. I wasn't old or brave enough to hold tiny babies, giving proper support to their neck. My favourite experience was holding the babies when I was sitting for a few moments and just...