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By Alyce Wilson

Big news in my family today: my niece was born yesterday at 4:53 p.m.

She was 8 pounds, 14 1/2 ounces and 21 inches long, sporting a lot of dark hair, probably brown. According to my brother, she also has a round face.

I've been thinking about my niece for so long that it's nice to know that she's arrived healthy and that my brother's wife is doing well.

The call from my brother came while I was in my improv class, so when I saw that he'd left a message, I called back right away. I was so excited by the news that I walked several blocks past the place where I was supposed to meet The Gryphon and had to double back.

According to my brother, the delivery went more smoothly than it had with my nephew. They went to the hospital when the contractions started getting bad, and the overall delivery went very quickly once they got there.

I can imagine already what my niece's sweet little face must look like, because newborn babies look very similar. In my mind's eye, she looks like a version of my nephew, with darker hair and a rounder face. I can't wait to watch her develop and grow. I made my brother promise to fill me in on all the latest developments, and to tell me how my nephew reacts when he meets his sister.

Of course, I won't get to see her in person until The Gryphon and I visit Vermont again, probably not until sometime early next summer. This is similar to when my nephew was born. I didn't meet him until he was about six months old, at my sister's wedding.

I also asked my brother to send pictures as soon as he can. Hopefully, it won't be too long before I get to see her face for the first time.

My brother sounded tired when I spoke to him, so I urged him to get some sleep while he could.

Imagining this new little person entering my brother's happy household makes me smile. Like I said about my nephew when he was born, even though I haven't met her, I already love her!

Copyright 2006 by Alyce Wilson

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