oh the joys of pregnancy

I found out yesterday (while the rest of my family found out a week ago) that my cousin is pregnant. I should be happy right? Well I am don't get me wrong, after my inital shock of course. Pregnancy is a wonderful time for a woman to endure. The mood swings, morning sickness all that exciting stuff.

now I'm going into the field of early education and childcare. You would think I have a respected opinion and that others would take into consideration that I know what I'm talking about when it comes to this? That depends on who you ask. Of course, I'm not a mother yet to my own child (and I don't plan on having children until I'm good and ready) but it doesn't have to take a mother to know everything when you're raising a child. Yes I'm still learning and taking classes but by now I think my educated inferences should be valued.

I wasn't close to my other cousin when she gave birth to her daughter but I have a little closer of a relationship to this cousin who recently found out she's expecting. This gives me a chance to be involved in her child's life and I don't want to ruin that chance. This also would give me even more experience to know what I would come to interact with.