A new baby, gastro and the flu - What a week!

So the story begins with a little suit.  Perhaps one like this, perhaps not, who knows.  But there was a longing to fill it with another small person that would up my beautiful sisters family to four.  One gorgeous doting Dad, one beautiful loving Mum, one of the sweetest little rays of sunshine ever created and then someone to fill the suit and the gap in the family (after all, there was a spare bedroom that no one much stayed in - it just made sense to use it)

Within a very (very) short time the "good idea" became a small, though rapidly growing, distorted little jellybean type shape on the doctors screen.  There was much joy and celebration - a little miracle was growing.

From the time she was aware there was a baby growing inside her Mummy the little ray of sunshine showered her mothers tummy with kisses.  She marvelled at her brother/sister when it wiggled inside stating things such as "baby moooooves"....incase no one else could see.  She took visitors by the hand to show them the babies nursery and point at the places the baby would get it's nappy changed and sleep or just hang out.  She carried a dolly with her everywhere and would show people how she would hold the baby when it came and how she would kiss it.  Of course, you can never be sure what goes through a 22 month olds head.  We just had to hope that she understood the new baby wouldn't be as quiet as hers, and would give her competition to some degree for her Mummy's time...

We needn't have wasted any time on worrying.  From the moment they met this is what she wants to do to her new little sister.  The little miracle.

This is the newest little member to my family.  My perfect little niece Miss Evie Jean.  A little dot of a sister to the previously mentioned awesomeness that is Miss Riley Ann.

I'm not sure that my sister will even read this, she doesn't "follow" my blog.  During pregnancy the last thing you want to do is be reminded of the sadness that can come with parenthood or the journey to it.  But incase she ever does.... Ev, Thankyou for these babies.  Thankyou for letting me be a part of their lives, for allowing me to be an influence.  Thankyou for being such an amazing mother and an inspiration to me.  I see you - my baby sister - with your girls, and it makes me proud to know you.  Your patience, kindness and never ending love for your children shines through and you are, without doubt, one of the most amazing women I have ever had the privelidge of knowing....and I get to call you my sister.... Thankyou for sharing your love with my son - I make sure he knows how lucky he is to have been blessed with such beautiful aunts and uncles.  I promise to be the best aunt I can be to your girls.  I know if they grow up anything like you.... they are going to be incredible people who will be able to do anything they wish to.  I promise, for you and for them I will always be...right... there...

These two little miracles are lucky to have come into existance without a spot of bother.  The miracle of birth is just that...a miracle.  There are so many things right from conception all the way to post birth that can go wrong.  Luckily, and thankfully my sister and her husband have not experienced any such trials.  It's so easy to take having children for granted - I am a woman/man and it is my right to be able to reproduce easily and without incident.  Unfortunately it is not so.  But this week especially I have been grateful that these little people were allowed through complication free.

This is why I have been (finally) able to write a post.  My own little miracle, sick with both the flu and gastro...not a good combination I can tell you!!