When Vincent was born, Elizabeth was at Aunt Rosa's and Uncle James' place, where she had spent the night. Sooner than later, she was going to have to come to the hospital to see Mommy and greet her baby brother. After making sure Sana was comfortable, I made the short drive to go to our daughter. She was excited to see me and constantly made sure that I wasn't out of her sight. I'm sure it was a major shock to be left without Mommy or Daddy overnight, but Labor & Delivery is no place for a child. At least she was with her aunt and uncle, who she is quite familiar with and who took great care of her (Thank you).
It just so happened that when I went to Elizabeth, it was time for her nap. Not having slept all night, it was a great opportunity for me to get a little shut-eye too. Once we were awake, the four of us made our way to the hospital to see Mommy and little Vincent.
I had been wondering how Elizabeth was going to react to a new baby in the family. I think this is something every parent wonders when a second child is brought into the mix. Was she going to become extremely jealous from the start or was she going to be affectionate and tender towards the baby? Fortunately, it was the latter. It may have been her curiosity or her intrigue over the baby, but she didn't cry or fuss. In fact, she wanted to see Vincent and hold him too. When he cried, she went over and gently patted him saying "It's otay, it's otay". Then she would kiss him on the forehead. Thinking about it now, maybe she was more ready than I had thought. Whenever she saw a baby, she would point and yell "Baby". When we asked her what was in Mommy's belly, she would answer "Baby". We'll see what happens when the kids are older, but for now, I'm happy that Elizabeth is being the 누나 (noona/older sister), not for our sake, but for their beginning relationship as sister and brother. -T
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