I am in love with my beautiful new niece, Morgan Marie Stone. She had her first day in the world on March 15th. She was born at 4:24pm, and she weighed 8 pounds and 9 ounces. She was 21 inches long! She is the most precious gift. My sister April is my hero. I love how much joy I have seen in her since she first found out that she and Jeff would be welcoming a baby into their lives. She is changed forever with the birth of Morgan. I love to see her happy. Here is a picture of her before going in to surgery. She's beautiful.
My sister. My best friend. My hero.
This is a picture of Morgan on her birthday!
When Morgan was first born, she was having a hard time breathing completely on her own. They wanted to monitor her closely, so they took her up to the NICU at Mission Hospital. Although this was difficult for April and Jeff (her parents), they felt assured that she was in the best care possible. I was able to go up to the NICU with April or by myself to visit my sweet niece. I stopped by the hospital every day after work. I don't want to miss a moment of her life. Each time I see her I fall deeper in love with her beauty, her innocence, and her aura of peacefulness. Here are some pictures of her time in the NICU.
Mommy and baby girl.
Changing her diaper.
Baby foot.
One of my favorite pictures.
Another cute picture of April and Morgan.
With each new day Morgan got stronger. In my next visits she was not attached to as many tubes as she was in her first days. Visiting her is was what I most looked forward to. April and Jeff both did great during these first few days. April was up and walking around the day after she had her surgery. Of course she was sore from surgery, but she was always excited to go up to the NICU to see Morgan. Jeff was such a great husband and daddy! He arrived early and stayed late each day. I used to think that the wife's role in this whole process was the most difficult, but after seeing how much Jeff had to do, I am beginning to think that the men don't have it as easy as most think.
Auntie Sarah and Morgan.
Morgan's Crib in the NICU.
Beautiful Eyes.
The Stone Family!
I love this last picture. I might be biased, but I am pretty sure they are the cutest new little family I know! I love them so much, and I am beyond happy for them. Even though the first couple of days of Morgan's life were hard as she was in the NICU, she is now home safe with her mommy and daddy. They are all doing great! Her arrival was definitely one of the best moments in my life thus far.
0 comments:
Post a Comment