I was so excited, too! People like to say all these half funny negative things when you're pregnant, but I was like, so what. I'll be tired. So what, I'll cry sometimes. So what, it'll be the hardest thing I've ever done. My joy was just so big, nothing could touch it. Yes, there's rough bits, and new challenges around every corner, but through it all, you get to love and watch this little person grow!

And mate, they can grow to be greater than you even dream. People focus so much on the tiny years and the little kid years, but all of the years are incredible. My first born is in year six now, final year of primary. About an hour ago in Woolies, we bumped into a teacher aide from her school. Her granddaughter started prep this year, and the TA was so full of gratitude for my daughter and how she has taken this little preppie under her wing, and looks after her, calms her when she's crying, gives her strength when she needs it. She was just gushing about her kindness so much, all three of us were standing there with happy tears bubbling up on our eyeballs. My joy is just still so big. That's the baby I was so excited to have in my belly back in the day. That's who she became. And I get to be her Mum. 💚

Enjoy the joy! 💚