Inning of Love (Complete and being edited)

Scarlett.

You know that saying that pretty much every mother says? You know the one; when you have a child, you find a love you have never felt before. Well, after five long excruciating hours of labor, I got to experience this type of love too, even though I'm not the new mommy here. My brother tried to send me to school but there was no way I was going to miss this. I mean, they made me wait this entire time to even find out the sex, so of course I stayed.

Though, I seen more of Valerie than I ever thought I would in my life, it was beautiful. The pain that we women endure to deliver a baby, to bring another life into this world, it's amazing really. We women truly are a strong gender. As for my brother, Seth is doing okay now. He got a bit lightheaded and almost passed out but he hung in there.

At exactly 10:49 AM on this beautiful Thursday morning, my beautiful niece came into this world only weighing five pounds. Once Valerie gave birth, she was the only one able to hold the baby for a few minutes before the nurses took her so they could clean her up. Now I sit in the waiting room with Seth, who has his fingers intertwined with an exhausted Valerie, passed out in her gown on the bed.

Seth's grin has remained the same, ear to ear, ever since he saw the baby and he can't take his glossy brown eyes off of his now baby mama.

"It truly makes me so happy to see you like this Seth." I fight back my own tears, happy tears of course.

Seth wipes at the corner of his eyes and brings his other hand to my hand, his grin still present. "Thank you so much for being a part of this. For being here." He says genuinely. He looks back at Valerie and continues, "I can't believe I'm a daddy now, Scar."

My smile grows and I feel my tear ducts emitting more drops. "Well, if you're anything like our dad, then this kid is pretty damn lucky." Seth grins even larger, I didn't think it was possible, and then engulfs me in a hug.

A light knock at the door interrupts us, and two female nurses enter the room, dressed in their lilac scrubs and stethoscopes hanging around their necks. One of the nurses walks over to Valerie to check her vital signs and the very annoying beeping monitor, while the other walks towards Seth and me, pushing a bassinet in front of her.

"Would you like to hold your baby?" The nurse asks with a smile.

Seth gasps and stands up excitedly, nodding his head. He rushes over to the sink and washes his hands off and gently picks up his precious newborn, all bundled up in her pink blanket. Seth sits down and just stares at her, adoringly and proudly. My heart can't take this much cuteness. I grab my cellphone and stand up to capture the moment. My big brother, a dad. 

Hope you guys can see this. He is going to do great, just like you dad.

I look up and think to myself, another tear falls out simultaneously.

"Would you like to hold your niece, Scar?" Seth asks me.

I put my phone in my pocket. "Of course, I do!" I exclaim. Seth chuckles and gestures towards the sink for me to wash my hands.