Tuesday, July 15, 2008

Last months of only childness

I have been feeling surges of sadness. They come at times like when Bear is peering around the edge of the couch, waiting to catch my eye and burst into a cackle. Or when we are outside and she pulls herself up on a chair, pats the chair beside it and looks at me. Or when she stands in front of me with her hands out, palms up, and asks for "cuddoows".

Things will change. I am happy and excited about the change, but the thought that the total attention and love we give to Bear will inevitably have to be divided, at least in quantity, brings on melancholy.

I never grew up with siblings. I hope it is a good thing, that they are friends and learn from and enrich each other. I hope I am up to the task of being a father twice over.

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

Yes, we've been feeling the same sadness. However, I grew up with a sister, and her arrival was one of the best things ever to happen to me. Hopefully the same will be true of Bear and Little Bear.

JahTeh said...

You'll be more relaxed with Bear 2 and love expands to fill the family needs.

Anonymous said...

I'm in envy, as mine are spaced rather far apart. Actually it was quite nice, as I made it for Maternity leave - yay! with number 2, and the year of that ML was coincidentally No. 1's prep year. So result, really, but now I would really prefer it if they were closer together... But then, once you got 'em you never want anything but the ones you've got.

Where are you having him/her - the new Royal Wimenz? I felt so sad drivng past the old one on the very night it was decomissioned. All those dark windows!

Armagny said...

Frances Perry I think it's called, and it's part of the new royal women's complex unless I'm mistaken. We've got an obst and that was his preferred place of work so we just followed his lead..

Anonymous said...

I'm sure it will be the same as when Bear arrived - you can't imagine any other life without her.

Congrats!