Well here it is, I had intended to have this written and
posted shortly after Maelin’s birth – but anyone with a newborn knows that was
just plain wishful thinking. Then I
thought for certain I could get it done in time for Mother’s Day – (it seems I
like to set lofty goals for myself) but alas I think today is going to be the
day… so here it is
What’s in a name, an introduction
Maelin Joy Williams was born March 7th 2012 at
11:36 a.m. in what I consider to be the greatest labor and delivery ever (not
that I have a lot of them to compare it too, right)
Maelin ◊ Mae ◊ Maeby* ◊ Mae Mae
*(like baby, ok I might be a huge
Arrested Development fan J)
- no matter what we’re
calling you – know that Maelin means love
A lot of thought was put into just what to call our lil girl
–
Maelin, you won’t find your name in most baby name books,
and I doubt it will ever make it into the top 10, or 50 or even 100- so let me
take a minute or two to explain to you and everyone else, just what Maelin
means
Maelin – your Oma is
Dorothy Mae, she is strong and courageous and
she is a fighter. She will always fight for what she believes to be right and
she always searches out the truth. She is kind and she is funny and your Oma
always has a way of making you feel special.
She makes the best dumplings, barbequed chicken with mash potatoes and
gravy and Holiday Ham gravy. While she may be far in miles, I know you will always
be close in her heart. Maelin, you take a little bit of your Oma with you each
and every day. She is an amazing mom, and my promise to you is that I will try my
best to make her proud. That’s the Mae in you- it means strong, determined and
courageous.
Maelin- you have been blessed with a lot of
amazing women in your life, most of them you haven’t even met yet, but you
will. There are your aunts Jill Lynn and Jacquelyn and
Maria Len and me of course, your mommy, Joylin. I had the
privilege of having these great ladies in my life and am so excited for you to
get to know them too. They are loving and funny, and each one of them has
helped me become the mother that I am today. I watched each of them become moms
before me and I witnessed the amazing little people they helped bring into this
world. (Those people aren’t so little any more, you will see for yourself
someday- you have a whole army of cousins who will always have your back) Maelin someday
you will be a mother- and I know you will be kind and loving and you will love
your children with all of your heart, because you will take with you the
lessons you learn from these great women in your life, that is the lin in
you.
Maelin - you
have an amazing Daddy, and I have no doubt you are a Daddy’s girl (give him a
little time to recover from that Wal-mart experience, you’ll see) Your Daddy is
Ryan Mahlon - yep that’s right, it sounds the same. Your Daddy loves you and he has since that
very first day you became a reality to us- while we were standing in Miller
Park (we’ll tell you that story someday) Maelin never forget you are your daddy’s girl- no matter
what he will always be there for you. He
will always be in your corner Maelin, he will always be your biggest fan.
So I am happy to introduce, our little bundle of joy, Maelin
Joy Williams. She is sweet and she is loved.
