That one word is the most precious thing I've ever heard my niece say. Since moving to Australia we've tried to make the transition from Aunt (ant) to Aunt (ont) or Auntie. So when my precious little 18month old niece, Felicity was visiting us here in Australia, she learned all of our names. Nanna (my mum - she learned to say this first), Granda (my Dad), Auntie (no differentiation between me and my sister Tamara) and Uncle (my younger brother Benjamin). It was pretty special for us, and also very special when she went back home and called her other Aunts and Uncles "Auntie" & "Uncle" We skyped her a few days after she'd been home and my brother and sister-in-law said that she'd been asking for Auntie ever since she'd been home.
The love in my heart for this sweet little girl is simply overflowing. A very special thing happened on Wednesday November 4th, when the love in my heart for
my niece(s) double when my second niece Elanor Louise was born. What a beautiful and precious little child. And I long for the November day when I can hold her in my arms. It's a very special thing being an Auntie. A very special thing indeed!
"Children are a heritage from the Lord,offspring a reward from him.Like arrows in the hands of a warrior are children born in one’s youth.Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them.They will not be put to shame"
- Psalm 127:3-5
