Isn't She Lovely?

I think that's a Stevie Wonder song, and it's a sweet little tune, especially because it completely fit the moment Tuesday morning at 4:26 a.m. when my new niece was born.

A few months ago, my brother's wife asked me if I would like to come into the delivery room when their second little girl was born. After some thought, I agreed. I had already seen my best friend give birth to her little boy, but since I am about to go through this craziness myself, I figured I'd take a refresher course. Plus, they needed a photographer (note: I did not, however, take the photos below).

So at 2 a.m. Aug. 19, I got a call from my brother, threw on some clothes and drove an hour and a half to Cleveland, Tenn. As with the first birth I witnessed, I barely got there in time. They hadn't been at the hospital two hours and she was already pushing. At 4:26 a.m., Taylor Paige was born - all 8 pounds 14 ounces of her!!! And isn't she lovely?

Like I said, this is their second girl, and the first one was just over 8 pounds. So both of their babies have come out looking like babies instead of aliens. Look at those cheeks! Here's a picture of mom, big sister (Kylee Joanne) and "baby Taylor," as Kylee calls her.

I think I learned more this time about what mom has to go through after having the baby, and I am NOT looking forward to all that. But I'm thinking once I see our little fella, it won't be so bad.

This has already turned into a baby blog... I promise I'll write about something else soon. I just had to share the cuteness with you.