Arrival of Baby

My first niece was born January 20th, 2006. I remember it like it was yesterday which makes it hard to believe that this year she will be 6. I wasn't in the room for the birth or anything, but sitting in that waiting room waiting to hear of my sweet Ellie's arrival was a memory I'll never forget. Little chunkers full of hair!!

I'll say I was very lucky to be able to be part of this day as I had flexibility to just drive down for a few days to be there for everything. My sister was two hours away so even if she went into labor before I got there I would likely still make it before Ellie was even born. However, Ellie wanted to stay incubated for a long time so she was scheduled to be induced 10 days after her due date so I was there the night before.

Little T also came on a scheduled day when I was able to take off time from work to make it for the entire event. I took care of his big sister and brought her to the hospital when they were ready for her to meet her big brother. What a special memory!

Here's me & Tristan on June 17th, 2008...

Unfortunately I didn't have the same luck with Little Miss Ashland though. She was scheduled to be induced as well, but with a new job I was afraid to ask for the time off. Cody & I headed up two days later though for the weekend.

Ashland arrived April 21st, 2010...

With all that said...

I am terribly saddened that my sister won't get to be here when little Emily is born. I've had moments that I'm fine by this and others that I'm so torn up by it. I understand why my sister can't come & am in no way upset with her, but I wish that somehow I could have her here. I've thought about seeing if we could afford to fly her in or even asking for that for Christmas from my parents. If Emily is born on her due date it will be about 15 days before my sister gets to meet her. This really hadn't caused me tears up until this weekend when I got to see my sister. She told me to go ahead and go in labor since she was in town, but it just didn't work out that way. It's weird that the person that gives me all of my advice and will teach me everything I need to know won't be here. I know I'll have my mom, an excellent medical staff, good friends, a lactation specialist, and my pediatrician there to answer any of my questions...it just won't be the same. And while it makes me a little teary eyed at times, I am at the same time so thankful for technology which will allow us to have FaceTime when she is born and I can ask her all the questions I can think of over the phone. But oh how I long for her to be in that room with me the day Emily is born...

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