3: Witnessing the birth of Emma.
I was honored that my sister wanted me to be in the room when Emma was born. I was also scared to death. Originally, the plan was for me to just come and snap some pictures. That plan quickly changed when a bossy nurse said I had to do some work. I was thankful, though...it was awesome.
- Amanda was really brave. I was impressed.
- I realized, probably for the first time, how strong Amanda can be.
- My mom was really great for Amanda. It was incredible to witness mothering that wasn't directed toward me.
- The whole process is so intense. I was shaking the whole time (probably equal parts adrenaline and fear).
- My mom got to cut the cord...awesome.
- I was snapping pictures of Emma furiously (no desire to see any sort of afterbirth situation), when her eyes popped open and she stared right at me (the picture above). I immediately started crying...and I fell in love with her.
How it shaped me:
- I know that when you're holding a woman's leg during childbirth, you shouldn't push it toward her too hard or she will have hip problems for the rest of her life and you'll feel a horrible pang of guilt every time you see her limp.
- It made me 100% sure I want to be a mom.
- It brought me closer to Amanda.
- It created a special bond between Emma and I.
4 comments:
awesome picture & post. brought tears to my eyes :)
this made me cry - partly because I've been in that room too and partly because it's awesome to witness what an incredible aunt you are even years after this event.
Such a good post. I like this 30 til 30.
This is awesome D. I am tuning in every day to see what is next. Great idea ;-) and I am learning a lot of stuff about you I didn't know. Hope there is an X-Files post.... lol
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