If you followed my summer of Baby Shower Blog Parties and Preparing for Baby articles and the occasional tweets you should know that October was a big month in my life. My sister and sister-in-law were both due to have baby girls and I had all the intentions in the world to be the doting aunt at the hospital with cute presents and home-made food for mommies. There was a different plan for me. First my sister-in-law was scheduled for induction on Sunday night, booooo. That didn’t work for me so I couldn’t be there. I kept texting my brother for updates but I felt so disconnected. I did get to see my new niece and she’s gorgeous and tiny and sweet and perfect and I am not only a proud aunt but a proud big sister.
This past weekend my sister went in to have her baby girl and I missed this one too. This time it was because of the freakin flu that bogged me down for a week. I again went through the night with the feeling of being left out. I was supposed to be in that room with her, I was waiting for 9 months for this and I missed it. I was so bummed, so sad, so upset that it passed me by. I thrilled for my sister, the delivery went well, long but well and the baby is a beast (like Shae was) and she’s nursing so well. It’s been a couple days and I haven’t seen her yet because one I’m still sick and two they live over an hour away and I can’t get there during the week.
Madison
