She's Here

A little over two years ago, our family tree grew a twig when Alvin got married. Now that twig has gained a precious little bud in the form of Selena Hope.

Yesterday was a trying day filled with “WHY HASN’T HE CALLED YET?!?” and “I wonder if everything is okay…” I nervously ate half a bag of sour gummy worms as the afternoon wore on. I sent text messages to my sisters to inquire if anyone had forgotten to call me with the news. Kris figured she must have been forgotten too.

Sometime around 4:00, I jumped as my cell phone suddenly started ringing. I snatched it up, anticipating seeing Alvin’s name or at least a foreign number like a hospital number on the caller ID. I was somewhat disgusted to see the name of one of my accounting clients on the small screen—not that I was disgusted by him calling me but I would rather have been discussing baby names than how to account for the sale of a piece of equipment.

Several hours after I arrived home from work, I finally received the call that I’d been longing for all day. I’ve thought about it, and I think that I’ll make a fantabulous aunt. I can’t wait to get my hands on her!