Now whenever I visit my brother and his wife, I can't help but notice one thing about their home that I have never thought about before. Quiet and peaceful. That's all going to change in a few months when Vlada will give birth to their first baby.

Children are sweet little angels (when asleep ). They will never listen to your monotonous, righteous lectures about don'ts and mustn'ts but will copy and imitate exactly what you do following your example. I'll have to keep this in mind all the time now because I want to be the best auntie in the world! We don't know yet who our sunshine will be. The future parents want it to be a surprise but I secretly hope that it will be a girl.

As our anticipation amplifies, we're racing around all day trying to check off at least something from our huge to-do lists. I'm leaving baby food and diapers to the parents. I'm thinking about something special that will last. Children jewellery was the first thing to pop up. Not sure what exactly it's going to be: some cute studs or a necklace with her initials. Hmm... choosing a name. That will be another war of the worlds – I see it coming . By the way, if you, guys, happened to run across some beautiful names lately, let me know! We'll consider all options.

No matter what, my "welcome-into-this-world, sweetie" gift will be a lifetime thing. I'm sure she won't be able to appreciate it at once but I'm not looking for immediate feedback. Certainly, we should think about the baby's safety and well-being, so my present will wait patiently until there is no danger for it to be swollen, broken, or simply ... ignored .