{My Delayed Fairytale} Stories about life, love and Lily.

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Firsts

Today my baby sister, Chelsey, had a baby. Her first. A baby girl. The delivery was a bit rough for these baby girls. Sadly, I didn't get to the hospital in time to see little "Summer" be born in the middle of winter. However, I did get there in time to see Chelsey hold her firstborn for the very first time. My eyes welled up with tears as I stoically tried to hide my emotions. It was such a tender moment. It was the first of so many more tender moments.

I remember holding Chelsey for the very first time 28 years ago. It was so long ago. Yet it still seems like yesterday. I loved her. I love her.

I can't believe that this baby:

{Me and my sweet baby sister, Chelsey}

Just had this baby:

{Beautiful baby, Summer}

Congratulations to Chelsey and Dale. May Summer be the first of many more beautiful babies.

About Kym and her Lilybean:

Hi! I'm Kym and I didn't become a mother until I was 41 (and a half)! Up until that point, I worked in marketing, mainly throwing huge events for a large tech company. My job was fun! But after I got married to my husband, Martin, we had our little girl, Lily and I made the decision to stay at home with her. It was always my dream to have a child and to be a mother. I knew it was going to be hard, but I didn't know how much I would stumble, laugh, and learn along the way. It's A LOT of work! And way harder than catching a red-eye to some hot spot to throw a party.

While the doctors still have yet to figure out what Lily has, we know she has hypotonia. Hypotonia is better known as "floppy baby syndrome," meaning her muscles aren't fully developed. Hypotonia makes it hard for her to sit up, crawl, talk, and walk. In fact, she has yet to do the last three, so she is severely delayed.

I hope this blog gives you a little laughter and hope while reading the perils of a middle-aged, first-time mom struggling to raise a child with a disability. More importantly, I hope it helps you to get to know a little more about Lily, her condition, and what and how I learn from her daily. We might be moving at a slower pace than most, but this is my delayed fairytale.