so i'm going to attempt to make this blog as short as possible because when it comes to the new love of my life, it has been proven that i can talk for hours and hours and hours on end. number 11 on my 101 list was hold jillian in my arms and, boy, have i completed that tenfold. my amazing sister brought my perfect, beautiful niece Jillian Carey Headlee into this world on Saturday, February 6th. I had fallen asleep with my phone on vibrate the night before (a lesson i learned the hard way!) and had FINALLY woken up around 11 with 11 text messages and about 8 missed calls! turns out sarah had gone into labor. so, i rushed like i've never rushed before to the hospital! I want to thank everyone for bombarding me with phone calls and text messages! you all knew how important this day was to me and how i'd never forgive myself if i missed it!! I ended up spending the whole day at the hospital in great company, laughing, hanging out, and playing cards. then, to spare the details.. Jilly was here! haha. Jake came out, announced her arrival, and i swear, if we could, we all would have rushed the entrance to see that beautiful baby! I finally got to hold her around 6, 630 and my heart was so full, it was bursting at the seams. I swear, I'm so completely in love with this little lady, i don't even know where to put it all. I left that night around 8pm, feeling so overwhelmed with emotion, i didn't even know what to do with it. I visited the very next day (Superbowl sunday) and hung out for a few hours. I celebrated the Saints winning with my niece in my arms. And it's been nothing but love ever since. I have SO loved having my sister around since she has been on maternity leave. I get to go over and hang out with her as much as i want. I try not to be overwhelming, but I can't believe how much I miss my niece when a few days go by without me seeing her! I swear, she knows my voice & loves me! I could just be convincing myself, but i don't care! haha. Sarah is seriously such an amazing, mother! I know she's being working hard, but i swear it came to her naturally!! I'm so proud of her and my brother for giving the world this little miracle and enriching all of our lives and i cannot wait for us to witness Jillian grow!!
Jillian loves her Auntie SOOO much. And of course she knows your (drunk) voice. :) hahaha I love it when you come to visit and you know I'll kick you out when I'm sick of ya. It'll be hard going back to work in May so instead of dwelling on that I just won't think of it yet. We still have months of non-working (office work that is) ahead of us!
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