….I had just witnessed the birth of my amazing niece, Amelia Eleanor. I feel so greatful to her parents for letting me be there to experience it with them, and the beauty of the event is something I will cherish forever.

From day one Amelia has brought joy and excitement to all of our lives. On her first day of life I remember holding her while she was sleeping and marveling at her beauty. As her dad and I looked on, Amelia smiled for the briefest moment, which lifted out hearts even higher.

The night Sarah and Jason brought Amelia home from the hospital opened my eyes to what parenthood is really like. Amelia didn’t have a soiled diaper the whole time she had been home, which worried her doctor enough to tell us to go to the emergency room. As I drove a nervous grandmother and two terrified new parents to the hospital, I realized in that moment that having a baby was so much more than cute clothes and nursery themes. Amelia had enchanted me in only two days of life and I couldn’t even begin to imagine how her parents must have felt sitting there in the back seat. When we got to the ER, we sat in the waiting room overwhelmed at the idea that we were there for a baby who was less than 3 days old. Well, Amelia taught me a good lesson that night as she comfortably soiled her diaper while we all cried worriedly over her in the waiting room- babies are on their own time schedule!

Thankfully, every moment since then has been (at least for me, ask her parents! haha) worry free- she is the happiest most wonderful baby and Eric and I are so thankful that she is in our life.

Happy Birthday Baby Girl! We LOVE you!