A Word To Those Who Don't Believe In Miracles

Miracles happen every day. In fact 150 miracles happen every minute in our world. What is this phenomenon? Birth.

I'll admit I have very little experience in the baby department. I never was very fond of the idea of babies growing up and never babysat in junior high or high school, to the relief of many LC parents I'm sure. Instead I took the alternate route of babysitting, life guarding, but that is another story, back to the miracles. Anyway, I don't think I fully understood how amazing babies are until my close friends and family members began to have them. These tiny little people are simply awesome. They have this force about them that causes instant love and affection. They are so perfect in their little bodies, so clueless to the harms of the world.

Today, I went to Cedar Rapids to visit the newest addition to the Bauman side of my family, Bryer Henry Loy. Bryer was born a week ago to my "cousin" Crystal and her husband Rich. I use the term "cousin" because she really is my dad's 2nd cousin so I don't really even know what that makes us but she has always just been my cousin Crystal. I remember when Crystal and her mom would come meet me and my aunt Lana for a few days in Des Moines each summer and we would go the State Fair. We would ride the big slide and always got our picture taken together with this futuristic device that allowed a computer to print the picture after it was taken, haha we've come a long way! It was so crazy today to sit with her in her home and hold her week old son. I couldn't believe how tiny he was, and that just a few days ago he was curled up inside Crystal, it really boggles my mind.

I stayed in Cedar Rapids for the afternoon and held Bryer the whole time, and the whole time he slept! He didn't cry once in my arms, just snuggled right in, so cute. I feel bad because I am sure Crystal and Rich will be up with him all night! The whole situation made me wish my sis could have babies, I think the older I get that's the part that stinks the most about my sister being disabled. I can't wait to have a family of my own some day, probably in 10 or 15 years ;) but for now I will just keep on loving all the little miracles that my friends and family continue to have.