Smitten

Yup, it's true. I'm smitten. With my sweet little nephew who is all of 12 days old. Technically he's due in 4 days, at least that's what Abby's pregnancy email just said. "Your baby will be here in four days!" You may remember seeing The Nephew back when he was still in the womb.

Eleven days ago I was sitting at Starbucks [shocker!] when my phone rang. It was my brother. I answered and he asked if I was with my mom and dad.

"Um, no. I'm in Tennessee. Is this an exciting phone call?"
"Well, don't get too excited. But we are going to the hospital. 50-50 chance we'll get sent home. Don't get too excited."

Did you see how he said 'Don't get too excited' twice? I think he didn't want me to get too excited.

Then my mom called and said, "Do NOT buy a plane ticket. Do NOT buy a plane ticket."
So, I didn't purchase a plane ticket.

Then after about 5 more phone calls and several texts and spending time painting my nails it was 5:16am and I got the text that said, "...born today at 4:45 am."

A week later we got to meet. I love him and his little, wrinkly, old man forehead. His hands and feet are HUGE. OK, not huge, but they do seem abnormally large.

Also, he peed on my pillow when we took this picture.

I still love you when you're grody-Nephew.
xoxo,
auntie amy