My life will never be the same because my nephew arrived this morning. Due to the fact that my brother-in-law has absolutely no tolerance for blood or bodily fluids, I was the one that was in the O.R. with Kristin. Because Will didn't want to leave the safe space of his mommy's womb, he had to be delivered via C-section. It was obvious that blood and guts do not bother me at all because I watched anxiously over the curtain the entire time. When I saw his perfect little body and heard his precious cry I was overwhelmed and moved to tears. He didn't like the nurses, but once they placed him in my arms he immediately knew that Aunt Lissa was there to rescue him. I was the first to hold him, I was able to introduce him to his mommy and welcome him to this world. I never imagined I could love someone this much! What a miracle and precious gift from God.
Even though Daddy just finished his first round of intensive chemotherapy on Friday, he was determined to be here to see his first grand-child on the day of his birth. (After all, William's named after my daddy and Papa.) My daddy was filled with joy as he said, "Hi buddy! Your Papa loves you more than you will ever know!"
