Hadley Joy

Hadley Joy Owens is officially here and...sleeping. She is precious and while a healthy 7 pounds, feels so light and little. I just remember Ben, going on 8lbs, and feeling much more...dense. We saw her Thursday night in the hospital and she slept for all of the two hours we were there. Not even the noise from two rowdy boys stirred her. Ben was the first to want to hold "it". He sat in my dad's lap and I set her in his arms and his little head, unprompted, leans down towards Hadley's face and whispers, "I love you". It was such an unguarded moment that could barely be heard and melted my heart with adoration for my little boy, normally charging with Wolverine or leaping from something to his certain harm, sitting there so gentle and tender. We all had our turn to hold her, ending with John.  Joshey's biggest concern was Jessi and making sure she was okay.  She most definitely holds a special place his heart and when Ben was off to twirl in the privacy curtain, Joshy was cuddled up with her on the bed, not ready to go.  Jess and Ross are here in town through Thursday and after that, I start getting use from a Pike Pass in driving back and forth to Tulsa.  Joshy has already made me promise that we will go up and visits on some weekends.  I am so proud of the boys, they will make for dear cousins.  And I am so proud of my little sister who is now a mom.  It is so hard to believe but I have no doubt in her.  She will handle it with grace and grumpy exhaustion as we all do and Hadley will love her life with a mom who brings laughter into each room she enters.  Even the labor room, when aided by enough medicine.  Let's all say together "Percoset is our friend..."