I'm an aunt! My little sis (aka Dr. B) had her first child at 11:05 last Friday night, May 24th. My adorable nephew weighed in at 7.5lbs with ten fingers, ten toes and one EPIC HEAD OF BABY HAIR.
Don't worry, Baby B is ineligible for my Epic Baby Hair Contest. It would be way too tempting to hand my newest and littlest relative the crown. Plus, his hair may be epic by normal standards, but he is NO MONCHICHI.
Uncle B did great (as opposed to some other guys I know), fielding phone calls, giving updates and remaining by my sister's side. My favorite quote of his, after witnessing his calm and collected wife doubled over screaming on the floor, was: "Apparently, this birth stuff is pretty painful!"
My sister's labor was as uneventful as labors come which has one major drawback. Having no complications puts you at the very end of the hospital's priority list, meaning, you are last to get checked in, last to get a bed, and last in line to get your epidural. I think my sister wins the award for "Longest Time Left in Triage".
Thanks to Baby B's spectacular timing, I was able to put the kids to sleep, take a cab to the hospital and make it there with just enough time to run into my sister's room, say hi and good luck, and then get kicked out before anybody held a leg up in the air.
One and a half hours later, Baby B was being passed around the hospital room like a collection basket in church on Sunday morning.
Or a loaf of challah on Rosh Hashannah since my family is a big bunch of Jews.
Dr. and Uncle B were so proud, the notoriously private couple even let me post some pictures. Except, if I published post-labor pictures of my sister, I'd probably have all 'aunt responsibilties' rescinded before I had the chance to find out what exactly 'aunt responsibilities' entail.
I think 'aunt responsibilties' have something to do with breathing in the smell of fresh newborn and then handing him to someone else when a diaper needs changing. In which case, this job ROCKS!
Grammy has a pretty good job too which seems to consist of smothering Baby B with kisses before announcing his feet are cold and questioning his lack of socks. Seriously, not five minutes after the baby was born, Grammy freaked out because his feet were blue. My sister was like— Grammy, calm down, that's from the nurse taking his footprints. Oh, I remember those days well.
Mazzy and Harlow met their new cousin on Sunday when everyone came home from the hospital. Mazzy took one look at sleeping Baby B and said "He's so cute!" before deciding she would rather play with the dog.
Harlow made it her business to christen all the never-before-played-with toys by putting each of them in her mouth. I like to think she was acting as her cousin's Personal Safety Patrol and checking for poison.
Mike tried not to act too jealous of Baby B's 'y chromosone' and plotted the day he would run away with him to a Giants game.
As for me, I marveled at their pristine carefully appointed nursery— shelves waiting to be filled with books, drawers waiting to be stuffed with clothes, a crib waiting for it's bedding— and thought about how my nursery was empty and pristine once too. Every toy placed perfectly before anybody could scale a book shelf to reach it. Or twist on a changing table to knock the basket of diaper creams on the floor. Or pull out every pair of pajamas before finding the one with the monkeys on them.
I watched my sister and her husband cuddle their new baby between them on the couch and felt both jealous their family was just beginning and glad I didn't have to start all over again.
Congratulations, Dr. B. You are entering the most amazing time in your life. I have no worries about you. You are more prepared for motherhood than anyone I know. Just please, don't let that stop you from asking for help.
My only wish is that I can be as wonderful an aunt to your child as you have been to mine.
Oh, that is going to be such a great mix of cousins! Also I am done having kids, but sometimes felt weird emotions at family/friend birth announcements and you summed up perfectly why – “jealous their family is just beginning and glad I didn’t have to start all over again”. That is such a perfect descriptor!
Congrats to Dr. B! I am sure she will be burning up her phone calling you – children are wonderful at helping point out the differences in reality vs. theory. Unless her first is textbook in which case conspire to get her knocked up again as it rarely happens twice in a row- the second one always seems to be the groundbreaker for new theories, lol! 🙂 Enjoy the newborn snuggles!!
Oh that is one cute baby there! Love.
Congrats! As a mom, I thought I could never love another child besides mine, as much I love my own. Being an aunt proved me wrong.
And why are grandma’s obsessed with babies being cold? Is that genetically coded into us?
Mazel Tov! That Baby B is one cute baby!
I’m actually going to quote from “Friends,” if you can believe it. When whatshername became an aunt, she held the baby and said something like, I’m your aunt, I’ll always have gum.
I loved that.
Congratulations, and what a beautiful post. Enjoy your new little nephew! (And Wow, Harlow is so big!)
Love him. Want one.
So adorable…I loved becoming an aunt too. I realized after my niece was born that I couldn’t wait to become a mom myself and now I have 3 wild boys to prove it. 🙂 Congrats to you and your family!
Mazel Tov to your entire family! I just saw a onsie on pinterest that said “My Mother Doesn’t Want Your Advice.” I really think it’s not fair that I didn’t have that one for my brood. And don’t worry about Harlow…she’s just helping him to build his immune system. LOL! Enjoy every second. It’s nice to give them back when they start crying, I’ve heard.
That is one CUTE baby! Yay for Dr. B and the entire family! Enjoy! Mazel Tov!!!
Congrats to your whole family! He’s beautiful and cousins are almost as good as siblings!
gorgeous, every single one of them…welcome Baby B!
your family is completely awesome.
Holy moly that is one cute baby! I guess making cute kids runs in your family.
I’m right there with you on totally envying when people are starting their new families, but then I think back and am glad I won’t be up every hour.
I like the styling of Baby B’s hair. Wondering if he used some baby Dippity Do in the womb or if he went directly to the newborn salon after exiting the womb. What are they doing putting a cap on that head? Don’t ever cover up that hair.
What a beautiful post, and what a beautiful baby boy! Awww! I’m sorry to hear about her having to wait so long in triage, though! Oh my goodness! And you are going to be a wonderful aunt! And also (sorry for all the gushing, lol!) how awesome for all these babies to be cousins! I don’t have any cousins (except some second and third cousins) and have always heard that cousins have really special friendships, especially when they get to grow up so close in age. Congrats to Dr. B! 🙂
He *is* a cutie pie, congrats to Dr and Mr B! Being an aunt must be so different than being the mom. I have yet to experience it but can’t wait. And still can’t believe Dr B doesn’t have kids, with all the great advice she dishes out. Hope she finds raising this kid as easy as dishing out the advice :). I’m *sure* Aunt Ilana will be giving great advice soon!
Congratulations, he’s adorable! I’m sure Dr. B will be a wonderful mother!
Congrats Dr. B! That’s one cute baby!!
I love that you said Monchichi. But seriously, you have to admit that’s one pretty outrageous do for one so young. Adorable baby and congrats!
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