-Present day-She's here guys! Hope you like it!
Her little body was so warm and pale as I pulled her out of the water and up on to Piper's chest. My wife ragged with exhaustion from a 16 hour labour and delivery was crying happy tears as soon as our daughter slid out and so did I... We both stared down at our tiny bundle as she was helped to latch on Piper's breast by the midwife. I looked longingly, slightly jealous of my inability to do the same for our baby. After nearly a half hour we realized we hadn't even looked to see the sex yet, but i already knew. I gently pryed her chubby little legs.
"Pipes?"
" Yeah, Al?" she spoke so tired and calm.
" It's a girl Babe." My eyes filled wetness as I ran my hands through her mop of baby hair.
" She's so beautiful Alex... I can't even believe it." She breathed out. I just nodded as she fluttered open her little eyes. She was long at nearly 23 inches and 7lbs 11oz. Her hair was still goopy so the colour was hard to make out but I could tell it was light and wavy. She had crytal blue eyes as all newborns seem to. Her face was angular rather than round as I expected.
The next few hours were filled with beautiful firsts . She had all the usual newborn tests and weighing done and when we consented to it her first bath too.
"Al?!" Piper squeaked in excitement.
"Yeah? What, what's wrong?"
" Nothing at all. Look at her hair." She beamed fussing with the baby's tiny waves. I looked down wondering what the big deal was and realized how beautifully red it was. We gave each other a knowing smile.
" You sure I'm the dad? Neither of us have red hair!" I teased silently very excited by my own flesh and blood. Piper was right, this was perfect she was as much ours as she possibly could be. She was, the love of my life... We named her Elizabeth (Elle) Diane Vause, and she was suddenly everything and every part of my life.