Thursday, November 09, 2006
I'm an auntie again! It's so funny coz I was watching them on the web cam last night but didn't call coz mom was rushing around in the morning to get my niece out for a day at the park as it was the first clear day in a while. Before I went to sleep, I took another look on the webcam and saw my sister-in-law typing away, put down her laptop, pace the floor for a bit, then rummage for her cell. I presumed it was a work-related call and turned in for the night. It was the CALL TO MY BROTHER about her contractions! I could have SO called to console her!
Now I can't recall if I was this emotional about my first niece, but this second niece has made me quite teary (in a very happy way). Maybe it's because Bob is singing something beautiful in the background. Maybe it's because I'm not there to welcome Sydney to the world. Maybe it's because she's named Sydney so my wonderful "Sydney" saga will always have a place in my heart (BTW, there will yet be another "Sydney" when we bring V's cat over from NZ in January). Maybe it's because I'd been searching for the last month of a Sydney city picture/moment to capture for the Lonely Planet photo competition and couldn't find it ... but have found it in New York...
Oddly, I feel like a proud dad.
My Lonely Planet Sydney photo submission (I'm #307): http://thorntree.lonelyplanet.com/messagepost.cfm?postaction=reply&catid=55&threadid=1210432&messid=10481896&STARTPAGE=16&parentid=0&from=14
Now I can't recall if I was this emotional about my first niece, but this second niece has made me quite teary (in a very happy way). Maybe it's because Bob is singing something beautiful in the background. Maybe it's because I'm not there to welcome Sydney to the world. Maybe it's because she's named Sydney so my wonderful "Sydney" saga will always have a place in my heart (BTW, there will yet be another "Sydney" when we bring V's cat over from NZ in January). Maybe it's because I'd been searching for the last month of a Sydney city picture/moment to capture for the Lonely Planet photo competition and couldn't find it ... but have found it in New York...
Oddly, I feel like a proud dad.
My Lonely Planet Sydney photo submission (I'm #307): http://thorntree.lonelyplanet.com/messagepost.cfm?postaction=reply&catid=55&threadid=1210432&messid=10481896&STARTPAGE=16&parentid=0&from=14
