Thursday came and Sidney was so excited for her coming home day. Five years ago, she spent 80 days in the NICU and had quite the journey. She was the third baby born and weighed in at 2 pounds 3 ounces. She really struggled with numerous infections that kept interfering with her ability to eat and breath. Her face and neck would swell up and she looked just horrible. It went on for so long, I remember wondering if that is just how she was going to look. Eighty days into it, I really didn't care how she looked or if she always looked like a little football player, I just wanted her to be home so that we could take care of her. I remember being so thrilled when the infections finally cleared up and the doctors decided we could bring her home. She came home 4 days after McKenzy and they were so happy to be with each other and to be able to be near each other. They loved to be snuggled close together and would always reach out to one another. It was really neat to see the instant bond of being womb mates!
The day that she was born...Paul was the first one to help weigh her.
On her coming home day...her clothes were so big for her and they were preemie size!
She wasn't feeling all that well this Thursday, but that did not stop her from smiling ear to ear when she told anyone that it was her day. She had to go to the doctor in the morning and despite not really liking having to visit the doctor, she did like the one-on-one time with mommy. They are all so fun to have by themselves sometimes....even if it is to the doctor!
Sidney choose to have spaghetti for her dinner and wanted mint chocolate chip ice cream, for dessert. She choose the same exact thing last year, which doesn't surprise me in the least because she is such a creature of habit. Right after dinner, the girls all went with is the kindergarten round-up so we saved our ice cream until after the big event. They were all so excited to be visiting kindergarten and they had a blast. We came home and found Grammie and Poppie had gotten home so we all had fun around the table with our mint ice cream remembering what Sidney was like when she first came home. She was a fairly quiet infant...and continues to be that way, she is a girl of few words but what words she does speak are usually of great importance.
Sidney, you are a beautiful little girl who, while not necessarily a laughter, you love to smile, and your smile is super contagious. You take life in one moment at a time and are just now starting to come out of your shell. You do not give your trust easily but those that earn it are quite honored to be let into your inner sanctum, for it is precious. Your look on life is sometimes worrisome but that is only because you are worried for other people. You are so kind hearted and are always willing to bend if it makes someone else happy. Your observations on life are very profound and you may just turn out to be a great philosopher! I love that you give your hugs so freely to those people that you love and your special relationship with Jamahl just continues to transpire. You are not a quitter, and will tackle most anything you put your mind to. We are so proud of the little girl you are becoming...a soft spoken, kind, slow to anger, and quick to smile kind of person. The world could use a lot more people like you, we could all learn a thing or two from your world view! We love you!
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