Linda Ikeji writes about her love for children.
In between, is a description of her son's dad...
"I love children so much. I’m particularly obsessed with
babies. I grew up in a compound with a lot of neighbours and believe it or not,
as a teenager/young woman, I was the unofficial resident babysitter. I swear,
ask my siblings. I literally carried all the newborn babies born in that
compound at a period of time until they grew up to a certain age. Their mums
used to come drop the babies at our house whenever they were tired or wanted to
go out, this was, of course, to the annoyance of my family..lol.
The first baby I carried was a boy named Makoba (wonder
where he is now, this was about 20yrs ago). From the first day I carried him, I
didn’t want to let him go. So every time I had free time, and his mum hadn’t
brought him to me, I would walk two floors up, knock on his family’s door and
ask them if they wanted me to take the child off them for a while. I was always
happy when they said yes. After him other mums started dropping their kids with
me.
Back then my sisters and I used to take turns to cook every
day of the week. So whenever it was my turn to cook and I was babysitting and
they insisted I go cook, I’d tell my sisters to either hold the baby for me so
I could go cook or they go cook. They always chose the latter. Lol.
Then my siblings started having children & I started to
feel more joy. These were no longer neighbours’ or friends’ children, these
were my nephews and nieces. My family! And carrying them brought me even more
joy. If I was planning to go out and I heard my beautiful nephews and niece
were coming over to the house, most times, I change plans and just stay home
with them. There’s no greater joy for me than being around them.
So now imagine soon I will look down at a baby, and it won’t
be a neighbor’s child, a friend’s child, a sister’s child, but my own child, my
own flesh and blood, carried in my womb. My own son. It’s surreal. I can’t get
over it.
Dear son, you are my greatest dream realized and I can’t
wait to meet you! I plan to be one of the best mums the world has ever seen.
Thanks for choosing me
Sometimes I wonder what he will look like. His dad is tall,
dark and handsome and I’m cute too so fingers crossed."
Linda also posted on her Instagram story, expensive designer outfits she purchased for her son who is bid to land this world anytime...
Meanwhile, her best friends have joined her in the United States ahead of delivery...
"My best friends are badder than yours. 😋😆.
Came all the way from Nigeria to be with me here until JJ is born. 😍😍.
Family and good friends are everything. #luckygirl 😍😍
@ajuloveconnection @babyjuleswow @asquarednetwork"
Very nice!
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