My little sister is expecting her first baby May 15th!!!
I'm relieved. Melanie's health hasn't been 100% so I didn't know what to expect. She's been praying and waiting for the right time.
She gave so much of herself during mom's illness. She's the only one of us girls without kiddos and works for herself so she was with mom a lot during the last days of her life. She was mom's nurse and she was AMAZING with mom. Thinking about it brings me to tears. If there is anything she deserves it is for her to have the desire of her heart after such a great loss.
A baby, a new life.
Now that mom is gone. I'll be one of the people she'll look to. I'll hold her hand as she welcomes this new baby. I'll be there when she needs her mother. I hope in some small way I'll fill those shoes. What does a girl do without a mother? I think she turns to her sisters. Melanie has two. I need to step up.
I love you Melanie. I'm proud of you. You're my little baby sis. Welcome to the beginning of motherhood. Good luck. You're going to need it!! :)
I'm relieved. Melanie's health hasn't been 100% so I didn't know what to expect. She's been praying and waiting for the right time.
She gave so much of herself during mom's illness. She's the only one of us girls without kiddos and works for herself so she was with mom a lot during the last days of her life. She was mom's nurse and she was AMAZING with mom. Thinking about it brings me to tears. If there is anything she deserves it is for her to have the desire of her heart after such a great loss.
A baby, a new life.
Now that mom is gone. I'll be one of the people she'll look to. I'll hold her hand as she welcomes this new baby. I'll be there when she needs her mother. I hope in some small way I'll fill those shoes. What does a girl do without a mother? I think she turns to her sisters. Melanie has two. I need to step up.
I love you Melanie. I'm proud of you. You're my little baby sis. Welcome to the beginning of motherhood. Good luck. You're going to need it!! :)
Oh how precious! I am the 1st to comment! No WAY! I love you too Kimi Sue.
ReplyDeleteOh, and please remind me of all the reasons I decided to go natural when I am bawling and whining okay? Promise you won't let me wuss out.
ReplyDeleteCongrats Melanie! You can TOTALLY do it natural! Its the best!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations Melanie! That is so exciting. And yes, you CAN do it natural.
ReplyDeleteCongrats to her! How very exciting!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! So exciting!
ReplyDeleteMelanie, you can definitely do the natural thing. I've done it 4 times and never regretted it once! It feels so empowering to do something that's so hard.
I remember some advice I got...I was told to picture the experience of pain on a timeline. My life would be long and this experience would just be a small little dot on the line. It really helped me to have a different perspective on the situation.
You are a good sister!!!!!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations Melanie! That is so exciting! You are going to be such a good mom! Just so you know, my friend has a saying...epidurals are proof that Heavenly Father loves us :) Epidurals ROCK!! :)
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