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| Christmas 2009 ~ You were 10 months old. |
Mommy finally saw them.
The two of them were running down the long corridor. Thank goodness they made it just in
time. A feeling of relief rushed over
Mommy. It was passed to Daddy, and quick
hugs and a kiss were exchanged. Mommy was so glad to have it. Mommy never could
have imagined how important that moment would be, how precious of a gift it
would become.
That was the night Mommy went into labor with you. Three weeks early, Mommy was only partially
prepared. Our bags were packed, and we
had one of our own, but the difference this one would make would mean so
much.
A camera. This camera
was the real deal. Aunt Keshia had a
good one, much better than Mommy’s. It was like the professionals. It was quick to shoot and easy to focus. The quality of the images was what Mommy was
most excited about. Thank goodness your
Aunt Keshia and Grandma Trish made it in time for us to have a good
camera.
As the doctor was performing Mommy’s c-section, Daddy was
prepared to take pictures of your grand entry.
The camera dangled from Daddy’s neck.
Mommy could tell he was a little nervous. I think the anesthesiologist could too. That’s when she asked if we would like for
her to snap a few pictures for us. Daddy
was quick to say yes. Mommy was glad he
would be able to watch you enter this world with his own eyes, instead of
through the lens of a camera.
The camera clicked away.
The dark room with the large spot-light on the main attraction made for
the perfect pictures. Mommy and Daddy
joked later on that we should have paid that sweet anesthesiologist photography
fees. That’s just how good the pictures
turned out. It certainly didn’t hurt
that we had a good camera.
Those pictures we have are so precious to us.
Fast forward to last week.
On Friday, December 4th your Aunt Keshia welcomed a baby boy,
Felix, into this world. This was the
first baby she has had since Mommy became a mom. As Mommy walked down the long corridor of the
hospital with Grandma Trish by my side, Mommy thought back to the night you
were born. That image of Aunt Keshia and
Grandma Trish rushing down the hall at the exact moment I was being whisked
away to surgery was so vivid in my memory.
To think that a few seconds might have meant not capturing this moment,
Mommy’s so glad they made it.
Mommy is so thankful for the sweet memories. It’s these memories Mommy holds close.
Love you, miss you, and think of you often baby girl.
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| Meet your newest cousin, Felix. Isn't he the cutest little thing? :) |
