Chapter 12
Look at her tiny hands, her small feet. Her beautiful face. The same amount of chocolate coloured hair like my own. My baby daughter, separated from me by a sheet of plastic. All 3 pounds of her in an incubator for the 1st month of her life. But now I understand the bond Mom has talked about. The one between Mother and Daughter. The one I felt from the second she was born. I'm now a mother and have a little life to take care of.
"So how's Mom doing?" Irina asked Sydney.
"Okay Mom. Just a little emotion. That's all."
"It's to be expected. It's a emotional time after a birth of a child, espically your first one."
"Did you feel like that Mom, emotional?"
"Yes Sweetheart, I was so emitional after you were born. You were such a beautiful baby and so is your's"
"I know, she's so perfect. So beautiful"
"She's the spitting image of you Sydney. In every way."
"You think so?"
"Yeah, she definitely takes after our side of the family. So Sydney have you got a name for her yet."
"Yeah, it's Laura Irina Bristow." Vaughn and Sydney had decided months ago that the baby would be a Bristow considering that they weren't married yet."
"Laura..." That was all that Irina could manage."
"Mom, you do understand why I'm calling her that, It's a tribute to both side of you. My mother when I was younger and the mother I have now. The person that I admire so much. And in someway what I want my child to be like."
"It's a lovely thought. But what does Michael think about this name. It's got to bring back memories."
"We discussed it and even he agreed if it was a girl that this would be her name. So there is no need to worry that the name will dredge up old feelings on what has occurred. It was a mutual decision."
Jack came up behind Irina and Sydney.
"How's my little granddaughter?"
"She's fine Dad. I was just telling Mom the name we've decided on for you."
"What's that?" Jack inquired.
"Laura Irina Bristow."
"That's a nice idea Sweetheart" Jack said instantly understanding the reason why she has called the baby that."
"Well Sydney" Jack said seriously to her. "You know your life is never going to be the same again"