uncle^3
So once again, I am an Uncle. My little niece Eva has a new baby sister Meg, as of a week or so ago. The birth was nowhere near as eventful as Eva’s, thank goodness.
You’ve got to laugh. My Mum struggled away with three boys: a collective whirlwind of mess, noise, smell, dirt, and a total inability to piss straight that had her demanding her own shower and toilet just to be assured of quiet and clean surroundings for at least part of the day. And now she has four granddaughters.
I could, fairly reliably, inform her that small girls aren’t completely innocent in these matters, but I’m not sure she’d believe me.
james
1 June 2005, 10:47 #
“yesterday just yesterday”
fantastic proof-reading james.
james
1 June 2005, 10:48 #
well, there’s a coincidence: my sister-in-law gave birth to her second daughter just yesterday.
my wife is similarly a bit jealous of the gender imbalance between the respective families (her sister, husband and my two nieces live just across the hill in Island Bay).
suggestions we keep trying for a girl are met with a level gaze, and little else…
noizyboy
1 June 2005, 10:49 #
aha! I’d only previewed it, hadn’t I? God, where’s my coffee…?
MiramarMike
1 June 2005, 10:56 #
Congrats to you both (in the Uncle stakes).
If Liz and I don’t have a “Meg” then maybe Jack will have to start wearing a dress on a more permanent basis (he loves dressing up).
Mr Reasonable
1 June 2005, 22:36 #
Wanna be careful with Jack there MmM, it only started as a weekend thing for me and now….erm, perhaps I should keep this to myslef.
Jessie
2 June 2005, 09:53 #
Erg, Mike, I’ve just realised. Jack and Meg??? You do realise what you’re doing here don’t you…
Alan
2 June 2005, 09:57 #
Good point, Jessie. In 20 years time, Mike’s kids will be off-kilter rock stars with an ambiguous seeming relationship.
Jessie
2 June 2005, 11:38 #
‘Ambiguous seeming’ is putting it lightly!