Ok -- while I didn't go through the childbirth myself, I feel like I did! I arrived 1 hour after Aidan Vance, my new nephew was born. I literally hauled booty up to NY and got to see my sister in the delivery room. Then, since the baby's father wants nothing to do with them (that will change once she sues for $$$), I got the "father's" bracelet and was able to spend 12 glorious hours a day with them. Mom and baby went "home" (long story) Saturday and I was balling my eyes out that I had to leave them last night.
Both mom and baby are good (mom a little less so -- she's scared and alone but for baby).
Aidan Vance was born on 1-12-06 weighing in at 8 pounds, 5 ounces and 20 1/2 inches long.
You look like a happy couple! I did read the post about you ballin your way home. Jen it sounds like you are a really good sister. Sometimes it is hard to let family who are going through hardships 'tuff it out' because of the personal sense of responsability we feel. I had this happen to me with my brother. He dropped out of school at an early age and was going to become a Daddy at 16! Sometimes the hard thing to realize is that the only way the family members who are in these situations that we feel the need to take care of will learn is by doing it themselves. By living with the choices they have made hopefully they learn from the choices they have made and start to make better ones! I know I would not be the same person today if I did not have my share of tuff times. You are definitely there for her, but I think it is good you are letting her do thing herself.
