New Nephew "Jiminy Cricket"

Happy Birthday to my new nephew! One of my sisters just had a baby. She invited me to support her at the birth. It was wonderful! She did such a great job. Birth is really the hardest marathon a woman ever runs, but the trophy is worth more than any Olympic medal. Little Jiminy Cricket (that's my nickname for him) is sooo adorable (this photo is of me holding him after helping my sister all night and morning). When my sister pushed him out I felt again the wonderful, hugely glorious and special feeling that comes at a birth. I cried as I marveled at the work it takes to bring a new child into the world, at how amazingly beautiful little babies are. I only regret that she loves him too much to let me take him home!! :)