The joy of being a brand new maasi to the most adorable little munchkin in the world is probably the best feeling after becoming a mother. And why not? The word ‘maasi‘ literally means ‘just like a mother’ (maa-si). From the moment you get the news of your sister’s pregnancy to planning the coolest baby shower there ever was, you’ve carried out your duties religiously while waiting for the little one to arrive. Now that the baby is finally here you can’t wait to shower him/her with all the pent-up love that you’ve been harbouring for the past nine months. So if you’re going through a range of overwhelming emotions and can’t contain your happiness. Here are 15 things that will strike a chord with you if you’ve just become a new maasi.
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1. The moment you hold the little munchkin for the first time is priceless.
Those tiny feet, those little fingers! Holding your niece/nephew is hands down the best feeling ever.
2. You max out your credit card while shopping for the baby.
You want to buy the entire gift shop for them because you cannot possibly put your finger on any one thing you want your baby to have. Your little angel deserves the best and you want to spoil him/her rotten.
Also Read: 15 Super Cute Gifts For Your Newborn Niece
3. You have the OFFICIAL babysitting rights.
All relationships come with responsibility and you’re gladly willing to shoulder this one. You don’t like it when some other family member offers to babysit. In fact, you get a little possessive.
4. Your social media is flooded with pictures of the little cherub.
Forget your silly selfies! Your Instagram and Facebook pages are filled with priceless moments of your niece/nephew: the first smile, random videos of the baby cooing, etc.
5. That kid has made you aware of the dormant motherly instincts you didn’t know you had!
You might not have been particularly fond of babies or may not have liked the noisy kid sitting next to you at a restaurant. That was until you met this one because your niece/nephew is the BEST BABY IN THE WORLD and you try to be the best half mother to the baby.
6. You’ve taken diaper-changing classes online.
‘Coz diapers can be gross but you don’t mind changing them for your bundle of joy. You want to do it perfectly as its the most important thing while babysitting. You’ve also read through baby websites and learnt everything there is to know about babies.
7. You don’t want to hang out with your sister if she visits without the baby.
Meeting your sister without the cutie patootie is just bleh! You only let her enter the house if she comes with a plus one. *wink*
8. Your main aim in life now is to make your niece/nephew call you ‘maasi’.
All your ambitions have taken a backseat as you vow to make the baby say Maaaa-siiii! You also secretly hope that it would be the first word he/she ever said.
9. You find excuses to visit your sister’s house just so that you can catch a glimpse of the baby.
You no longer mind mingling with your sister’s in-laws as long as you get to see the baby.
10. You’re happy ‘coz you’re no longer the youngest one in the house.
You do mental cartwheels because no one in the family can mollycoddle you now. There’s a new chotu in town and you plan to protect him/her the same way your elders did.
11. You have a list of quirky names for your cuddlebunny.
‘Coz your bunny deserves the most unique name in the world. Clichéd names like ‘Pooja’ and ‘Rahul’ are just not acceptable.
12. You feel like a child again.
Playing with the baby all the time has awakened the child in you. It’s like Childhood 2.0! LOL!
13. You blush every time someone says that the baby looks like his/her maasi.
Whenever someone says that your niece/nephew shares your traits, you gleefully take a trip to the moon and back.
14. The tiny tot is growing every day and you just want time to freeze.
You hate the fact that the little munchkin is growing up so fast. You want the time to stand still, as you’re aware that once he/she grows up, things will change.
15. Every time you look at him/her, you think about having one of your own, too!
You want to stay with your nice/nephew all the time but that’s not possible. So secretly, deep down inside, you desperately want one of your own, too! A baby that you can have all to yourself.
Also Read: 19 Things You’ll Only Get If You’re A Masi-To-Be!
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