Two new babies!

My sister had her second child on December 26th -- a little girl named Mia Helen -- and my good friend D. had her first child yesterday, also a little girl, named Alison Marie. I haven't seen little Alison yet; hopefully mother and baby will be up for company this weekend. But the day little Mia was born my husband and I made an impromptu drive of about 400 miles to see her and her family. I've never held a baby on the first day of his or her life before. It was amazing. My husband was captivated. We also got to play with our little two-year-old nephew, which is a rare occurrence.

When I spoke with D. on the phone last night, she said, "Now it's your turn." Yikes! I'll be 5 and a half months pregnant tomorrow; four calendar months and one week from my due date.