a little sister

 

The hours between the phone call until we were there with her in our arms?  It felt like a year.  As I was trying to get through the last of it and get on the road, a couple absurd obstacles appeared in my way. I was an inch from just plain primal screaming, right in the elevator.  But no, stay calm.

And then?

Then I was in the quiet, dark,  cool air, in the car, heading for our baby.

 Jay is delighted to turn his birthday over to this girl.

 She's tiny, not quite seven pounds, and fuzzy and warm.

Here are the relieved and happy parents with their baby:

Congratulations you guys and to your whole family.  What a wonderful day.

Welcome, Sweetheart.

We've been waiting for you.

Love, Grandma and Grandpa and Everybody