trainc.giftraincarc.gifThis is cool and super exciting news, ya’ll! My sweet friend, Mary, (one of my blogging buddies) had a baby three months ago, only he was way tiny and needed to stay at the hospital for quite some time. She thought he was going to get to come home last week, and then was hit with another, “No, we need to keep him a bit longer for this, that, and the other….” Sucker punch! Oh man!

I got news today, however, that she got to bring him home!!! She left a message for me on one of my posts here, and when I read it I was so excited for her, that I got chills and tears in my eyes!

It kind of felt like to me, when you’re pregnant for the first time, and you don’t really believe that you’re going to get to bring a baby home with you! Do ya’ll remember that feeling? And then if you have a NICU baby – that feeling is intensified. “Nah, I’m not really a momma, not me!” Of course, my firstborn was only in NICU for four days – so that is quite a bit different! But with the back and forth – the baby can come home – no, he can’t – I’m sure those feelings get pretty crazy!

chairc.gifThere’s a great picture on her blog of the little man with his adorable big sister and his grandma, kickin’ it together in the easy chair. His big sister adores him and I am absolutely thrilled to hear that! When my mom went from her second to her third child (me!), Mr. Second Child was none too happy for the invasion. And when I went from my first to my second child, the same drama unfolded. When my baby girl came around, though, the boys both completely adored her – could not get enough of her. That was such a rich, wonderful feeling it was sickening. I mean that in the best way possible. It was just one of those super-rich experiences in life, you know? And it sounds like that is how it is at Robbie’s house and I’m so glad to hear it!

Now you must absolutely get over there:
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and see these gorgeous, wonderful children and wish this sweet family the very best! It’s an order!

Thank you! ;)