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| Photo taken by Hilda Sandoval - More coming soon, because I'm sure I'll be clicking away with my camera shortly! |
In the wee hours of a morning that was sure to be littered with annoying facebook statuses and divisive politics, our family got a big old reminder about what's actually important in life. Well a little one actually, in the form of 6 lb. 9 oz. Aidee Asuncion Luis, born at 3:55 a.m. this morning to my sister and brother-in-law. It was a bit scary at first because she had to be delivered about 3 weeks before her due date because of a problem with Kelli's liver that occurs in some pregnancies. It clears up after delivery, but it can be very dangerous for the baby if it's allowed to go on too long, so the doctor decided to deliver her early to be safe.
When she was admitted to the hospital yesterday, I just wanted to be there with my sister. I wanted to watch reality t.v. with her while she waited, and be there for whatever she needed when the baby arrived. The big sister instinct was strong, but having a ticket booked for December 7th already, it didn't seem to make much sense to go home now too. Mr. Ladd got home from an errand, and I told him she had been admitted and they were probably going to induce that day. He took one look at me, immediately said, "Do you want to go home?" and promptly logged into his American Airlines frequent flier account to find me a flight with his free miles from business travel. I love how he knows my heart so well.
Mom and baby are doing fine, and I am so thankful and excited to meet my newest niece. So, I will be boarding a plane in a couple of hours on a late flight into Chicago to snuggle this little beauty, and I couldn't be happier to have something to do other than watch election coverage.
