A Baby Girl!!!

Today was a very special day.  Today, my little brother, became a dad again.  I became an uncle for a second time.  With just those few words, "It's a girl." from my brother I couldn't help but feel proud and envious at the same time.  She's such a beautiful baby and when I held her I knew I held her for someone else other than myself.
We didn't always see eye to eye and there were moments I said things I'd cut my tongue out to take back.  Those things are done and can never be undone but I do what I can to attone for them in my own ways.  I'll never lie about the woman she was, as I knew her, becuase that's what made me love her as well contemn her.  The one thing my mom wanted, before she passed away, was to hold a baby girl in her arms.  So many opportunities for forgiveness stolen from us by something as stupid as a car accident.  Wounds left open to fester.  Wounds I can't stop picking at over and over again.  But when I held little Marian in my arms...  My brother is a lucky man.
Congradulations Mike.  Mom would be happy to see "her men" still standing together as a family with a place for her in our hearts still.
Xiamara and her baby girl should be coming home tomorrow evening.  I can't wait to see the baby again and hold her.  It's been so long since I held a baby.  Man, do I miss it.  The diaper rashes, the teething, the constant crying.  I'd have to be crazy to want another baby.  Then I remember him falling asleep on my chest or hearing that full belly laugh only a baby can do.  I know I have a lot more of those "little moments" ahead of me, but I want more.  Don't even get me started on brotherhood.  I'll get even sappier on ya.  Single children will never know what their missing and for them I feel sad.
Name:  Marian Joy Camacho
Proud Parents:  Michael J. Camacho and Xiamara Gozman
Date of Birth:  14th October, 2003 (11:04am)
Weight:  6 Pounds 15 ounces