I have been an aunt now for over three years, Lucky is the cutest little beagle in the world, I would seriously take a bullet for her. I never thought I could love something so much. I hate the fact that she is halfway across the country; plus, she is so bad about e-mail and talking on the phone.
But now that I am going to be an aunt to a human, I just don't know if I could still be fun Aunt Alli. Lucky loved me for throwing toys, playing hide-and-go seek and tag, and all the time I spent with her. I won't be able to do that with a baby for years. So, am I doomed to just be Aunt Alli? Is there any way I can make it that babies don't hate me? These questions become more haunting as Jen is here, and I can see with my own eyes that she is pregnant. I guess I don't have to start stressing too much, I have until December. Besides, even after being gone from Lucky for 2 whole months (friends willingly allowed me to smother their dogs with affection to help me cope), she still greeted me like she loved me.
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kids don't love you because you're fun. they love you because you love them and you can't even help it.
I very recently realized that even newborns have activities they "enjoy" more than others. For instance, a newborn will suckle ANYTHING. The newborn I just saw was suckling on the father's bicep and on his neck. You have biceps and a neck, so I think you can still be Fun Aunt Alli.
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