on becoming an uncle

My older sister will check into the hospital tonight. Her labor will be induced tomorrow morning at 7:30. I remember thinking how crazy it was that she was going to have a baby when she gave us the news back in the fall. I was quite alright with her getting married last spring, but she having a baby was an idea I had to get used to.

So I wonder how he's going to look. Will he favor my brother-in-law? Will he favor my sister? Will he be a perfect combination of both? I wonder how his personality will be. His parents are quite easy-going - I wonder if that will change when he arrives tomorrow. I figure that he will somehow feel that and be pretty laid back as well. I also wonder how my relationship with him will affect him. Will I acknowledge his feelings when he's feeling happy and feeling sad? Will I give him a sense that he's being understood when I'm around him? Will he anticipate me coming around just like I'm anticipating him arriving tomorrow? Will he know that God purposefully created him, and that more than anything he is loved by his creator? Can I help in some way to make my nephew aware of this?

My life changes tomorrow. When my youngest sister was born, I was nine years old. I wasn't aware back then about how relationships change a person. I know that this child will influence my thoughts and my behavior in different ways. I pray that God helps me to influence him in a positive way. It's all quite exciting. I'll let you know how the little guy is.

Thanks for reading.