It’s Nicole’s birthday and we thought we’d tell her she’ll be a big sister today! The choice of the day might seem risky because she could take it badly, but today she is 6 years old and has been asking for a little sister for at least 3 years!
Today there will be a big surprise for Nicole: There will be her grandparents with us!!! A great surprise for Nicole since we live far away, she will certainly be very happy and we are too!
We decided to tell her about the pregnancy today and the announcement will also be for the grandparents .. who knows how it will go!
In these hours before the announcement, I feel weird: I am super excited but at the same time I am very afraid that it might not make her happy and no parent would want to make their child sad, especially on their birthday! I’m sure she will be happy, but at the same time I think she has been the one and only for everyone for six years and, when she will realizes what is happening, she will surely be a little annoyed and angry.. we will definitely have to work hard and often talk about it with her and make her feel free to express her thoughts; we will have to welcome her fears, her insecurities, her jealousy and her anger in the same way we will welcome her joy, her enthusiasm and her emotion; we will have to answer all her questions and clarify all her doubts, always be clear and direct. There will be beautiful, intense and exciting months and I am sure that my little big puppy will be wonderful, joyful and curious as always.. but how will I be ?! I’ll find out with her …
See you at the next chapter!
Ale, mum of 2!