Baby nostalgia

Rachael in the office is leaving today to have a baby so I had a short period of indulgent, nostalgic reflection.  Although it’s 17 years since I was expecting Nerea, it still seems like yesterday.  I remember the dual feelings of excitement and dread as her due date came nearer and then, as I waddled around like a fattened turkey, just the overwhelming desire for it “all to be over”.  How little did I appreciate that Nerea’s birth would be merely the beginning of a wonderful new phase in our lives. And despite the upheaval and change, it’s been fantastic.