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Finally,my own baby 4
I got married to my husband in 2006, and although we were both married as virgins, it took another nine years before we were able to welcome our first baby, and I eventually bore the name Mother in December 2015. That period was the most trying period of my life, and I learned several things. One of the things it taught me was patience and longsuffering; as I developed these qualities, they have helped me with other challenges in my life. The thing about waiting for a child is that it is not just your problem. Everyone else can see the problem, which in itself is a problem as it…
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Finally ,my own baby! 2
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Finally ,my own baby! 2
It was a beautiful day in December twelve years ago when I tied the knot with the love of my life. Like every young couple, my husband and I started looking forward to having an addition to our family, but that dream took 5 years, and honestly, those five years felt like 50 years! And with each passing month, I waited with anticipation only to be faced with disappointment whenever I saw my period.! “Aunty Flo” was as constant as the morning sun. As the months dragged to years, I increasingly became worried. There were several times I cried myself to sleep. When was this going to happen? Why was…
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Finally,my own baby 4
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Finally ,my own baby
While we were growing up ,we lived in a close and we had a couple who were also church members on that close .They were our adopted “auntie and uncle”. My brothers and I almost by default went to their house whenever possible and if my memory serves me well, we spent some holidays especially during the weekends with them. We accompanied them to places and they had a very active social life. We were like their children as they did not have kids at the time . I remember a visit to Federal Palace Hotel, Lagos and visiting other notable places with them .I did not really understand the…
