Welcome to the World Maia Reign! I'm An Auntie!!!!

I’M AN AUNTIE! Holy cow that is so weird to be saying out loud. YAY! First timer in the house! Let me start this blog by saying I couldn’t be more in awe of the strength and courage that my sister showed in the past 48 hours. My sweet niece is absolutely perfect and is just about the cutest thing I have EVER seen! Also big kudos to my brother in law who was literally at my sister’s side every second since they had arrived at the hospital being the best husband, soon to be daddy and support she could have had. Those two make the best team!

My mom called to tell me my sister’s water broke right as I got to the grocery store where lots of curse words were said on my part in excitement and disbelief, because she wasn’t due for another 2 weeks. After I ran into the store grabbed probably only half of what we actually needed ( I couldn’t even think straight) and ran home to pack my bag.

I had only been thinking about my babies and how they would finally have a cousin and I was so excited at the thought of all of them growing up close and playing together I hadn’t even realized that this would also give me a new title, auntie! One of my friends texted me “congratulations auntie” after I told them I was on the way to the hospital and I just cried! I had been telling my sister since our daughter was first born that we needed cousins so realizing I was about to be an auntie was so overwhelming and I was just beaming!

Once I got to the hospital an hour later about 4pm it was waiting waiting and more waiting. Her labor was moving sooooooo slowly. Poor thing, I mean close to nothing. During this time I had way too much time to think. About 10pm after we all finally ate dinner and were settling in I had a total panic attack. I was thinking about the million things that could go wrong, I was feeling light headed and now nauseous. It didn’t help that there were like 6 of us in this room and i’m claustrophobic. I texted my husband and was like I can’t do this I can’t be here for the birth. I feel like i’m going to pass out and this is Lauren’s (my sister’s) time, I should just leave I am going to be more of a burden than help. Thankfully him and 2 of my closest friends talked me off the ledge. I wanted more than anything to welcome my niece into the world but wanted to make sure I was able to help and not make things worse.

The panic finally passed and we all got very little I mean very little sleep close to about 4am. My mom had one of the lounger chairs, my poor dad slept on the floor I had the little couch and my brother in law stayed awake in the chair right next to my sister like he was part of the night’s watch.

After speaking with one of the nurses about 7:45am (it was just me and my sister up at that time) it looked like things hadn’t progressed at all really so we were preparing ourselves for a very long day. My sweet husband had been texting at like 6am so excited asking if anything had happened that he kept checking his phone all night and wasn’t getting anything. I had to break the news we were in for a super long day. So I went to go get my sister a juice from the fridge down the hall while the nurse finished checking her out. Well on my way back in the nurse was leaving and said “I’m going to call the dr she’s ready to deliver”. WAIT. WHAT? Turns out the monitor wasn’t hooked up properly getting the readings it should have! ha ha! It was time for a baby!

Within 10 minutes we had her dr in the room and she wasted no time saying “ok lets start pushing”. My mom and I were about to lose our minds it was all happening so fast. We both had this look of terror on our face just making the biggest eyes at each other not letting my sister see. From the night before to the morning of I literally did not hear one scream or even really a moan from my sister. She was an absolute rockstar the entire time even when you could see the hurt and pain in her eyes. I don’t think I could express enough the astonishment I felt watching her do what she did. This woman is so strong and getting to experience her bringing life into the world the way she did was one of the most amazing experiences of my life. I am forever grateful she wanted me to be a part of such a very special moment.

8:44am 6/3/2019 Welcome to the world, Maia Reign! 6lbs 7oz 19inches long. The most perfect of perfect babies. She came out with the faintest cry and fell back to sleep right as they placed her in her momma’s arms. A beaming new daddy looked down at his new family and the world shined so much brighter. She had the fullest, sweetest lips and a head full of jet black hair. Which was all we could see for the longest time while my sister was pushing ha ha! We just kept telling her nope no baby yet just more hair lol.

***Sidenote: I called both the date and time of this princess last week when we all put our guesses down. I knew that new moon would bring my baby love into the world. My sweet Maia, auntie will teach you all about new moons, the oils that helped transition you into a calmer world during your journey, as well as crystals and their properties so as you grow you can be more in tune within yourself and perceptive to things others aren’t. I promise! ***

We were all overjoyed and so many tears were cried at the sight of this perfect new addition. My husband couldn’t wait to bring the kids over so they were they all got there about 11am. Our daughter…. She coudln’t stop saying baby and wanting to “hold” her. So we sat her on a chair and laid her new baby cousin on her lap. Well, she was beaming from ear to ear! You couldn’t wipe the smile off of her face! Our son was a little more unsure ha ha but we still managed to get a cute pic. My husband had tears in his eyes meeting his first niece. His newest littlest princess. Buela and Papi, everyone was overjoyed holding and snuggling our new baby love.

What an amazing time this has been! I am sure you all will be seeing lots of pictures of this sweet girl in the coming weeks/years lol! Thank you for everyone who has reached out and all of your prayers, positive vibrations, well wishes and support. It has meant the world to our family!