The receptionist at the desk of the hospital could not print my badge fast enough, I was eager to see my sister and her baby. I do not think you are supposed to run in the hospital, so I walked down the hall as quickly as possible. My heart was racing, and my hands were shaking. I was filled with so much emotion I could not control my body. When I reached the room I slowly opened the door making sure it was okay to enter. My sister, Kelly, looked up at me with an amazing smile as she lay in the bed holding her first child. The twenty-four hours prior to meeting, my sister’s first-born child came with a multitude of emotions. The journey was a roller coaster of unplanned events, but it was all worth it in the end.
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I flipped my phone open and answered. I was excited because my sister may have had her baby, and sad because I was not there to share this moment. She told me she had just had a little girl, and her name was Riley Jane. I was so excited I was an Aunt and my big sister was a mom for the first time. The feeling of sadness disappeared and joy that overwhelmed me. I began to cry I was so happy. This moment, the first time in my life I experienced becoming an Aunt felt more amazing than words can describe. While I conversed with Kelly, I could hear Riley making little baby noises in the background. I still remember our conversation and hearing Riley for the first time. I asked my sister if that was Riley, when she said yes, I began to cry more tears of joy hearing my …show more content…
When they came to pick me up I was thrilled. Relieved, I was finally on my way to see my niece. We stopped for lunch and I was filled with so much emotion I could barely eat. The drive to Baltimore was only an hour and a half, but it felt like forever. The past twenty-four hours felt like a week with all I went through to get there. We finally arrived at the hospital and I could not wait to get inside. I was trying to be polite and walk with Seth’s parents, but they were not walking as fast as I was. All I wanted was to see my sister and my niece,
I was planning to attend Salisbury …show more content…
I flipped my phone open and answered. I was excited because my sister may have had her baby, and sad because I was not there to share this moment. She told me she had just had a little girl, and her name was Riley Jane. I was so excited I was an Aunt and my big sister was a mom for the first time. The feeling of sadness disappeared and joy that overwhelmed me. I began to cry I was so happy. This moment, the first time in my life I experienced becoming an Aunt felt more amazing than words can describe. While I conversed with Kelly, I could hear Riley making little baby noises in the background. I still remember our conversation and hearing Riley for the first time. I asked my sister if that was Riley, when she said yes, I began to cry more tears of joy hearing my …show more content…
When they came to pick me up I was thrilled. Relieved, I was finally on my way to see my niece. We stopped for lunch and I was filled with so much emotion I could barely eat. The drive to Baltimore was only an hour and a half, but it felt like forever. The past twenty-four hours felt like a week with all I went through to get there. We finally arrived at the hospital and I could not wait to get inside. I was trying to be polite and walk with Seth’s parents, but they were not walking as fast as I was. All I wanted was to see my sister and my niece,