I absolutely love my role as an aunt. I enjoy my time with the three kids I get to call niece and nephews. I love going to visit, laugh, and play.
But this week I get a brand new experience as Auntie. My oldest nephew has been visiting Nana and Papa and then came to visit Grandma and Grandpa (my parents) last week. It has been a lot of fun hanging out and playing with him while he was in town.
But today was entirely new. While he went to the Children's Museum with Grandma and Grandpa, I did loads of laundry and packed both mine and his bags. Tomorrow, I will take him home. While it is not a very long flight (about 8 hours, including our lay-over), its a different experience traveling with someone, packing for him, and taking care of him.
While I am excited to one day become a parent, I thought parenthood was something I was completely unprepared for. But taking care of my nephew, watching out for him, packing for him, and cooking and baking for him has shown me that I am more prepared than I thought. Not to jump the gun or anything, but this has made me realize on a new level that... I am ready to be a mommy!
(That is not to say that motherhood is coming - it most definitely is not!)
