It's been three weeks since hope was born. Both Amber and Elijah have been to see her every day and she tells me that the doctor's say that she is growing and doing very well. They are not quite ready for her to leave the hospital. It took me a lot of convincing but I eventually got her to come dress shopping with me. She needs a day away from the stress and I need my bestie for a bit.
"Hey bestie, are you ready to go dress shopping with me?"
"I hate leaving her. I feel guilty."
"Go sweetheart. You need this. I will call if anything happens. She will be fine. The doctor's say she is doing great." Elijah says.
"Alright, I will go. You will let me know?"
"Yes baby, I will. Now go have some fun. You deserve it. Don't worry."
"Okay, let's go before I change my mind." She walks over and gives Elijah a sweet kiss and we head out to my car and off to the dress shop. ON the way there I ask her how she is doing.
"How are you doing, bae?"
"About as well as can be expected. I still feel so guilty about having her so early. Will she grow up to be a healthy child? Will she have developmental problems? I'm so scared for her."
"Oh sweety, I hate that you are going through this. We will take this one day at a time. We are all here for you and will help you in any way possible. We are a family and we stick together."
"Thank you so much. Now let's go find you a dress."
"And you too."
"What?"
"Yes, you will be my maid of honor won't you?"
"I would love to."
"Well then, let's go dress shopping." We walk into the shop and are greeted by a lovely woman. She walks up with a smile on her face.
"Good afternoon. How may I help you today?"
"I am looking for a wedding dress and a bridesmaid dress for my maid of honor." "Oh lovely, congratulations. So let me know what you are looking for and I will see what I have to match that."
I let her know what I was thinking and she busied herself picking a couple dresses and placed them in for me as I walked in behind her. Amber sat on the couch waiting for me. The woman helped me into the first dress and I walked out and onto the platform. It was a simple ball gown, off the shoulder with a long train. I felt overwhelmed in this dress.
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"Wow, that is a pretty dress, but it is way too much. I don['t like it. Go try the next one on." Amber says with a frown.
"I feel a bit overwhelmed by this. Too much material. Let me get out of this."
I head back and try on the next one. This one is not as big and I feel better in this one. I step out and on the platform. It is an off the shoulder long sleeved body hugging floor length dress with a small train that flowed from beneath my rear end.
