Snow Angels
“Not wanting to startle her if she was sleeping, Andy tapped softly on the door to Kendra’s hospital room. “I’m back. And I brought you a visitor.”
Andy peeped around the edge of the door and then, seeing Kendra was awake, pushed it open a little wider so Thea could see, too.
Slowly, Kendra shifted herself higher on the pillow, careful not to jostle the slumbering bundle beside her, and smiled. “Come in,” she said softly. “Meet your sister.”
Wide-eyed, Thea approached Kendra’s bed and stared at ...the little face that peeped out from the nest of pink flannel. “She’s so tiny,” Thea whispered.
“Well, she came a little earlier than planned, but she still weighs six pounds. Big enough so she’ll be able to come home when I do. I’m just sorry we won’t be home for Christmas. I tried to talk the doc into releasing me in time, but she said no way.”
“That’s all right. We’ll just have Christmas here,” Thea said gamely, and then looked down and cooed, “Won’t we, Baby?”MoreLess
Andy peeped around the edge of the door and then, seeing Kendra was awake, pushed it open a little wider so Thea could see, too.
Slowly, Kendra shifted herself higher on the pillow, careful not to jostle the slumbering bundle beside her, and smiled. “Come in,” she said softly. “Meet your sister.”
Wide-eyed, Thea approached Kendra’s bed and stared at ...the little face that peeped out from the nest of pink flannel. “She’s so tiny,” Thea whispered.
“Well, she came a little earlier than planned, but she still weighs six pounds. Big enough so she’ll be able to come home when I do. I’m just sorry we won’t be home for Christmas. I tried to talk the doc into releasing me in time, but she said no way.”
“That’s all right. We’ll just have Christmas here,” Thea said gamely, and then looked down and cooed, “Won’t we, Baby?”MoreLess
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