Sometimes in Nursing, you meet people and patients that will forever be in your heart. This baby was no different....
It's been 10 years since I first met Ainsley and Josh. Next week on June 23rd was the day she was born. It's so hard to believe sometimes that a baby we all cared for in the nursery and all fell in love with, is now my daughter. It was not what I ever expected but everything I could have hoped for.
Ainsley spent her first 30 days in our nursery. She was loved on, rocked, and loved by all of us nurses. She was one of the babies you just could never forget. What made her situation even more special is that her Daddy stayed by her side the whole time, only leaving maybe 2 or 3 times during those 30 days... We would often kick him out of his room when we were busy, only to have him to go sleep in the waiting room. Not only did we nurses grow to love Ainsley, we all loved Josh as well.
Their situation was not a common one and it's not often you grow attached to a Daddy, as it's usually the baby and Mommy. But we all grew attached and knew that both of them would be special to all of us.
I never dreamed in a million years that one day she would become my daughter and that Josh would be my husband. All I knew is they were special.
Fast forward 3 years...this is the day Josh and I married and I became Ainsley's Mommy!
This sweet girl has brought so much joy and happiness to my life. She is sweet, caring, loving, but with enough spunk and sass to make life fun. She is a beautiful reminder that God works things for the good of those that love Him. She is a reminder of His grace and unconditional love.
I am so proud of the beautiful girl you are becoming and so thankful you are my precious "tootsie"