Friday, June 14, 2013

From Four to Five



It happened just like I knew it would.  In the final weeks of my pregnancy, I started to feel terribly sentimental for our familiar little foursome - the family size and shape we'd become so comfortable in.  And my anxiety about the impending change started to rise, though I knew it was senseless.  I knew how the story would end.  We'd have the baby and we'd love her bigger than the sky and we'd wonder how we ever felt complete without her.  I knew all that in my head.  But it didn't stop my heart from pining a little, wanting to relish the last few moments of our season as the "fab 4."
 
My c-section was scheduled for Wednesday morning.  Monday night I told Nate I wanted to go out for breakfast the next morning.  One last outing as the fab 4, I begged.  So Nate was late for work and Henry was late for school and we headed over to the tiny and darling Mustard Seed Cafe for pigs in a blanket, tall glasses of OJ, John's Country scramble and sugar-dusted french toast.  It was so good to be together.  We talked about the reasons we thought our baby sister was lucky to be coming to our family.  We listed the things we think make our family strong and great.  We talked about the change that was coming and how we'd each have to make some adjustments, and maybe take on some extra responsibilities, especially at first.




We ate our food.  And ordered a homemade cinnamon roll to share before we went our separate ways (H & Nate to school and work, Lil & I out for last minute pre-baby errands).


And I felt quite a bit more peaceful about our transition to "fantastic 5."    

4 comments:

  1. So sweet. All of this. All of you.

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  2. You are so cute pregnant Emily! Your family is adorable, and I can't wait to see pictures of your little girl!

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  3. Em, you're glowing. I love that last picture of your family. So sweet. I know EXACTLY that senseless, but very real feeling of sentimentality that comes right before a baby. I've had it all four times. So glad Caroline made it here safely, and that she gets to live in such an awesome family! ;)

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  4. I get it too. I feel that way about most big changes that happen in our home.
    I can't wait to see more of your baby girl and especially the way Henry and Lils are with her. I think that is one of my favorite parts about having a new baby (among many)--seeing my older kids with the new one. It is such a tender reunion. It really seems that way, doesn't it? Subconsciously they are all celebrating a great reunion together and feeling more complete and happy that the other is there to support and love them through all the challenges of life.

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