It's currently 10:02 - and I've basically been up since 4:30 this morning. Never let it be said that I'm lazy!
The phone rang at 4:30 and I knew that little zippy ring could mean only one thing - BABY TIME!
My friend Faith has been waiting for this day for...well...9 months! Due yesterday, actually, she finally went into for-real-no-turning-back-labor early this morning. I was scheduled to be the keeper of soon-to-be-big-sister during labor. So I pulled myself out of bed, snuggled on the couch with a blanket until the doorbell rang, and found myself in charge of a toddler in cute jammies complete with feet!
I was so proud of Hannah for jumping right into bed and trying her best to go to sleep in a room that wasn't hers...with strange sounds and different lights and no Mommy in the next room. It took her about an hour to fall asleep but she stayed very still and quiet while she tried! She slept until 9, but I got very little sleep in the meantime.
I had saved a "floating vacation day" for such a time as this, so this morning I found myself wondering what to feed a toddler for breakfast and wishing I'd stocked up on juice and sippy cups. I learned much about the Disney channel in the morning, multiple renditions of Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, how being quiet too long is something to be extremely cautious of, and just how much my cats detest children within the walls.
Hannah renamed each of my cats, by the way. Kaegan is now Callie (renamed AND regendered!) and Braeya is Cheera. (Don't ask - I have no idea.)
When Faith called to tell me that baby Kaylah had arrived, I eavesdropped on her phone-delivery of that message to Hannah. Hannah sat very still and nodded (helpful for the phone) but she listened to every word. I know this because when she hung up, I said, "Well we have to get ready so Daddy can come to get you!" She responded with "Yeah, because baby Kaylah isn't in Mommy's tummy anymore!"
After working for the afternoon (so much for a whole vacation day!) and running some errands, I had the opportunity to meet sweet baby Kaylah in person. She's precious! :)
Faith's Dad also has a picture up on his website if you want to see it....here.
3 comments:
What a great picture! And congratulations on surviving the toddler/cats adventure. Callie and Cheera must be so pleased to have their house to themselves again.
Do you have length and weight details?
Skyepuppy - I'm actually surprised Callie and Cheera are still meowing to me. Usually they glare at length after kids depart the house. I have no idea why they don't like kids...could it be the shrieking or the fire truck engines they insist upon running?? :)
Amy - I know the weight was 8 pounds, 1 ounce. I don't know the length. When I talked to her the first time, she didn't know it, and the second time we had a bad connection so I couldn't hear it. But she looked about normal length.
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