It started on Wednesday evening. We were at our friend's house helping them with their deck. It was about 10:30pm and my phone started going off. I figured it was my sister-in-law because we had been texting a few times. I open my phone to find that baby girl had been born! She decided she wanted to come VERY QUICK! I was in shock, I was telling Cory and our friends that we had a little girl - and I think everyone froze because we were all in shock!
Our friends were AMAZING! They brought their laptops outside, while Cory and I were busy calling our parents and waking them up to share the news. By the time we got back to our friends, they had airline ticket choices for us! We booked a flight that left at 9:45 am!
We scrambled home and packed that last few things we needed. I of course could barely sleep the whole three hours that we had until we had to get up and get on the road to the Cities. But we eventually made it!
We got to New York and were able to meet the birth father's mother right away as she helped us around town to get the car seat and a few other essentials that we didn't want to bring with on the plane. Then we met us with the birthfather and had some supper as it was our first time meeting him. Then he brought us to the hospital to see beautiful Mari.
Our last picture as only Cory and I
So here is Mari Joy Sietsema. Born (on her due date) August 24th weighing 8 lb, 7 oz and 20 inches long.
We picked the name Mari because it was one of our Haitian princesses names that we had the opportuntiy to love and spoil. Then we came back and saw in a baby name book that Mari means "a wished for daughter" - so what other name could we have!!!
Mari Joy
We love you baby girl. We have prayed for you for a long time! You will be loved and spoiled :-)
So excited for you guys! Can't imagine two better parents. Mari is beautiful and can't wait to meet her!
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