Knowing my luck, we’d find out that it’s a boy, and then be slightly bummed for 20 weeks. Sam: Not this time, it’ll be tempting, but we’re going to hold out. Whatever it is, hopefully it has red hair, so Connor isn’t the odd one out.Īre you going to find out baby’s gender at the 20-week scan? It’d be so cool to have a girl, but I’m pretty sure it’s going to be a boy.
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I think Connor would love another brother he can teach how to skate and surf, and the little boys are keen for a sister. Sam is one of four boys and it’s so special when we all get together.
Is your baby’s gender a big issue to you?Ībby: It would be lovely to have a girl this time round, but it’s not the biggest issue, as we love being a boy family. Sam: I’ve heard there’s been great technology advances in the last nine years – the pram’s been re-invented! Mountain Buggy, if you’re reading this, let’s work something out… But I think we’ll just get the bare minimum this time round. Everyone was surprisingly positive, and there was a sense that people were going to enjoy watching how this all played out.Īre you starting from scratch again with all the baby essentials?Ībby: Yes! We’ve moved house four times since our youngest was nine months old, and we’ve also gifted things to friends and family having babies, so our baby gear is long gone. Everyone laughed first, then a few said “Hmm, maybe we should have another one too”. Their reactions were totally different to when we were having babies two years apart. If you’ve got to fire someone, break up or even tell ’em their dog’s died, Kwang Chow’s got your back.Ībby: We told our close friends and family within the first week, as we couldn’t keep it a secret for long. They went from disbelief, to anger, to happiness and then back to ice cream in three minutes. They had the best reactions out of anyone, but were soon distracted by the dessert bar. We took the boys out to a Chinese buffet for dinner and broke the news. Sam: Phone call for mum, texts for the rest. How did you go about telling your friends and family, and how did you feel about their reactions? I’m treasuring the experience of watching the kids being a part of it all.” We took Connor to the 12-week scan and he was in awe. “I can’t wait to watch the boys loving their new sibling. “I’m definitely getting more and more excited” says Abby. Also, I just found out that Labour, in all its benevolent largesse, is going to give us $60 a week for a whole year (but only if I swear off plastic bags and whittle my own straws).”
“I like babies, they make you a minor celebrity at family events, and they give you an excuse for afternoon naps. “The sheer terror returns, but less frequently” admits Sam. As for Abby, she admits that a part of her had always hoped that they might have a surprise baby – until it actually happened! “It felt different to our planned pregnancies – way more anxiety, way less excitement.”īut the couple’s feelings are changing as the pregnancy progresses. I wasn’t really surprised – a good coffee from a petrol station is a surprise – but if you ride the lightning, eventually you’re going to get burnt”. Three months on, Sam sums up the experience as “sheer terror, followed by resigned curiosity. (Well, so we’re told – we all know this is going to print.)Ībby recalls Sam didn’t sleep well that night, and says things went in slow motion for the first week as they got used to the idea.
Somehow Sam managed to contain his reaction, quietly replying with What?”. Like when he’s in an important work meeting, for example, and needs to stay focussed – despite receiving an unexpected text from Abby that reads “Whoops! Looks like baby four is on the way!”. Sam has a mean sense of humour and a seasoned imagination – summing up his boys’ personalities by likening them to celebrity chefs: Connor, we’re told, is Gordon Ramsey, Ikey is Jamie Oliver and Ari is Action Bronson.īut sometimes Sam, an adviser for a local philanthropic trust, has to be serious and play it straight.
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Their free time involves plenty of skating, surfing, biking, running, reading and cooking. They moved there from Muriwai, on the west coast of Auckland, about four years ago, to be closer to family, friends and “relatively empty roads”. Abby and Sam Cummins live in Mount Maunganui with their three medium-sized boys: Connor, ten Ikey (short for Isaac), eight and Ari, five.