Dear JAMMers,
The moment my oldest sister got engaged, I instantly began counting down the days until she had her first baby. I was so incredibly excited and eager to become an aunt. That was over a decade ago, and since then, my two sisters have made me an aunt three times over. And I’m completely, utterly and frankly INSUFFERABLE about it.
My sisters (and brother-in-laws) gifted me with my favorite three people on this planet: a spunky and smart seven-year-old niece, and two ridiculously adorable nephews, ages 1 and 3. To say that I’m “obsessed” with them is the understatement of the century. Anyone who knows me knows how important these three humans are to my entire existence.
I talk about my niece and nephews probably too much. My amazingly patient friends have had to endure the endless stories, photos, and videos that I constantly shove in their faces. (A friend once jokingly asked me if I had opened a daycare because I was posting so much kid content.) My roommate is the biggest champ of them all, having to watch me scroll through baby photos and hear about how much I love them pretty much every day. I will literally see a picture, put it directly in front of her face and just say, “CAN YOU EVEN?!” Luckily, some of my friends are now becoming aunts themselves, so maybe they will finally understand why I’m so insufferable.
My love for my niece and nephews goes beyond obsessing over how cute they are, though. I care for them, I worry about them, I’m there when they need me. I’m close with my two sisters to an unhealthy degree, and so I like to think I’m an extension of them to their kids. Just like my mom’s sister was to us. If I can be half the aunt that she was, I would be more than successful. I remember when we found out my sister was pregnant, my aunt said, “Now you’ll understand why I love you so much.” And boy do I understand. I always say that my heart grew three sizes the day my niece was born (yes, like the Grinch) and it quadrupled in size with each of my nephews. Those two boys have my whole freakin’ heart.
Being an aunt is more than a title to me; it’s a role I certainly don’t take for granted. I’m so proud of my sisters for the incredible moms they’ve become and I’m beyond grateful they allow me to be such an integral part of their children’s lives.
God, I love those kids.
That being said…when will I be getting another niece or nephew?
Everything’s fine,
Nicole
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