The Big Meeting: Charlotte Hearts Eleanor

Written by pbrown on Thursday, March 12th, 2009 ( Start discussion )

This afternoon was the big meeting between big and little sisters, setting what will hopefully be a loving relationship that will last a lifetime.

Charlotte had been staying with our dear freinds in Auburn, so I left the hospital around 1:00 to go get her and bring her to the hospital. We needed to go pickup Murphy dog from the kennel too, so we ran home, then to the hospital. Charlotte seemed a litte nervous as we got to the hospital, but when we got to the hotel room, she was really excited just to see Mommy. There were obviously a lot of emotions on Charlotte’s part, and it was very hard to help her understand that Mommy couldn’t pick her up or help her on to the bed, but I think in the end she had a good time and at least understands that Eleanor is her sister and is coming home tomorrow. Charlotte kept saying that Eleanor looks like a doll, which may be my fault since I think I used that analogy at one point. In any case, we’ll be spending a lot of time in the next couple weeks helping Charlotte to understand how fragile a new baby is!

Later on the Andrew family dropped by for a visit and a hearty laugh! Charlotte was being silly at one point and Heidi was worried because she was laughing so much it hurt.

And finally a little surprise for anyone who made it down this far, a picture of the new girl without her hat on! Tomorrow is the day she gets to come home, so the real challenge begins then.