It's a Girl!
Another blog draft lost in my archives. I brushed off the dust and decided to post it, even though it's a year old. And just like last year, I had an awesome birthday, celebrating it with my niece.
I have two adorable nephews. I mean, really adorable. But when my sister-in-law told us she was pregnant with her first girl, we were all ecstatic. She'll be the first niece, the first daughter, the first granddaughter, the baby of the family. The girl is so going to be spoiled! And like that Shake 'n Bake commercial, I'll be able to say, "And I helped!"
We knew she was due at the end of March, but with my birthday right there, I told my sister-in-law maybe she'd be born early...on my birthday. I hoped that would happen. But what were the chances of that?
So when my brother called me and said, "Well, your birthday is now officially Lilly's too," I cried, I danced, I did a cartwheel and pulled a muscle in my back. What a wonderful present. I couldn't wait to hold her and sing, "Happy Birthday to us."
After my husband took me to dinner (at The Melting Pot—YUMMY!) for my birthday, we ventured up to the hospital. The nephews were, of course, as adorable as could be.
The youngest, Shane, went up to his mom and said, "I am so happy." He's only two, almost three, and I thought that was the cutest thing. The whole time there, my heart kept getting gooier.
Then my five-year-old nephew, Riley, had to put his bag of peanuts away for picture time. Propped on the bed, he asked his mom if he could hold the baby.
Aaaah, how sweet! With a majorly melting heart, I said, "Aren't you just so excited to hold your little sister?"
He turned to me and was like, "Well, no. Really I just want my peanuts."
Of course! I should have known. He's such a boy.
This year, I had an awesome birthday.
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