I wanted Hayden to be the first member of the family to meet Rebecca. He got to the hospital about four hours after she was born, and Ryan brought him into the hospital room.
“Hi Mama,” he said. “Seeping?”
“Yes,” I said.
Then he saw the baby in the bassinet. His mouth shrank into a tiny o. “Baby!”
“Do you remember the baby in Mama’s tummy?” Ryan asked.
Hayden nodded. “Out.”
The first time Hayden held Rebecca, she started to fuss. “Ssss,” Hayden whispered. “It okay.”
He says her name “uhbecca.” I wonder how she feels about that.
