Wednesday, December 07, 2005
Ruby Katherine
At 12:44pm yesterday, my best friend Rita gave birth to a gorgeous baby girl named Ruby Katherine! Ruby was born at 7 pounds, 8 ounces and was 18 ¼ inches long. The first pictures of her made their way to me this morning and I couldn’t be more proud or happy in all my life. My girl is a mommy!
I was at the elevator, getting ready to go out last night, when my phone rang and on the other end of the line, I hear Rita say “Joe?” I stopped dead in my tracks and said “Rita?!” She responded “Guess who’s an uncle??” I ran back to my apartment and immediately sat down. With tears streaming down my face, I listened to Rita tell me all about the birth process.
Ruby took 7 hours to pop her head out of Miss Rita’s vagina. I don’t know if it was the epidural or what, but Rita seemed very at peace last night and I could feel her glowing through the phone. When I see Rita and her darling Ruby, I’m going to feel a sense of pride and love that I’ve never experienced before. Although I’m not a blood relative, there is no doubt in my mind that I will be Uncle Joe for the rest of Ruby’s beautiful life. She’s my first and most prized baby. I already feel such a powerful protection over her, the same as I feel over her mother. But maybe moreso with Ruby, only cuz I know that this is something that Rita has wanted for her entire life.
Thank God for this wonderful miracle and thank God that Rita came out of the pregnancy healthy and happy. All of my worries about Rita having a difficult birth are now washed away and have been replaced with relief, pride, and excitement!
I absolutely can’t wait to see the most beautiful baby that has ever been born.
At 12:44pm yesterday, my best friend Rita gave birth to a gorgeous baby girl named Ruby Katherine! Ruby was born at 7 pounds, 8 ounces and was 18 ¼ inches long. The first pictures of her made their way to me this morning and I couldn’t be more proud or happy in all my life. My girl is a mommy!
I was at the elevator, getting ready to go out last night, when my phone rang and on the other end of the line, I hear Rita say “Joe?” I stopped dead in my tracks and said “Rita?!” She responded “Guess who’s an uncle??” I ran back to my apartment and immediately sat down. With tears streaming down my face, I listened to Rita tell me all about the birth process.
Ruby took 7 hours to pop her head out of Miss Rita’s vagina. I don’t know if it was the epidural or what, but Rita seemed very at peace last night and I could feel her glowing through the phone. When I see Rita and her darling Ruby, I’m going to feel a sense of pride and love that I’ve never experienced before. Although I’m not a blood relative, there is no doubt in my mind that I will be Uncle Joe for the rest of Ruby’s beautiful life. She’s my first and most prized baby. I already feel such a powerful protection over her, the same as I feel over her mother. But maybe moreso with Ruby, only cuz I know that this is something that Rita has wanted for her entire life.
Thank God for this wonderful miracle and thank God that Rita came out of the pregnancy healthy and happy. All of my worries about Rita having a difficult birth are now washed away and have been replaced with relief, pride, and excitement!
I absolutely can’t wait to see the most beautiful baby that has ever been born.
