Tonight we had dinner with the Bush Family to celebrate Julie's 28th birthday. Partially through the meal Julie and Bryan got big grins on their faces and told us their news ... IT'S A GIRL! We knew they were going to "find out", but didn't think it would be until later this month. What a great surprise on an already great night.
My sister is having a daughter! Wow, that seems wierd to type. Lots of times when I think of Julie I remember a little girl with ponytails and ribbons. I think of temper tantrums and bug phobias. I think of a little girl who can quote every word from Horton Hatches an Egg and a teenager with lots of friends, lots of passion and a kindness that runs throughout her being. Of course, Julie hasn't been a little girl or teenager for awhile now, and mostly when I think of her I know her as a great friend, a sister who would do anything for me, an amazing adult woman ... but still, I knew her when my Mom & Dad and I had to take a long walk because we couldn't stand her crying. I knew her when she stomped away from the dinner table in a rage only to bang into the dining room wall. She's my sister, and she's having a daughter!!
Julie, I hope your little girl will fill your home with giggles. I hope she'll love dress up clothes and twirl and twirl until she gets dizzy. I hope she'll line up all her babies every night for their feedings. I hope she'll color you countless pictures, and get mad at you when she discovers them in the trash. I hope Bryan will make up a game like "Hank" and she'll end up in tears, and then ask for more. I hope Indy is kind to her, and she to him. Secretly I hope she'll have a sister born about 13 months from her birthday so she can know the kind bond you have with Abby (but I won't write that here)
I know she'll fill your heart with memories you'll cherish forever. I know she'll teach you about love you've never imagined you could feel. I know she'll cause you to question things you thought you had already figured out. You will be a fantastic mom, and she's one blessed little girl.
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