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I'm truly not trying to start a fight here - I find your choice of words interesting. I have a gaggle of kids. And though I can appreciate the emotion and idea you're conveying, I think "center of your universe" is a dangerous thing. Is the child more important than your spouse? Is the child more important than the job you need to feed the child? What about the next kid if you have more? Is the newest baby the center and the first kids gets bumped out to a neighboring orbit?
I'm genuinely not trying to pick a fight. I love all of my kids. like... a lot. And I can identify with that experience of holding that first kid for the first time. But magic aside, I also remember other life altering experiences of holding that first kid (and each subsequent kid) at 3 in the morning whilst they cry and cry and cry and wonder if or when I'll ever have 3 uninterrupted hours of sleep again.