Most 8 year olds have a hard time understanding the miracle of birth. This young girl not only understood it, she wanted to be a part of it. The little girl helped deliver her baby sister in a touching moment that no one in the family would ever forget.
Brook Davis is a very special young girl with quite a story to tell. She may not have been on this earth long, but she has already experienced love and tragedy. When she was only three years old, she witnessed a let-down she would never forget.
“We surprised her with an ultrasound picture telling her that in about nine months she was going to be a big sister!” Kelsey Davis shared with Love What Matters. “I curled her hair, put some lip gloss on her, a pretty dress, and we went to a big field of grass nearby where I snapped some pictures of her holding a chalkboard that read, ‘I’m going to be a big sister!'”
The photo was adorable, as was Brooks excitement in the upcoming months. This young girl couldn’t wait to meet her little sis. But sadly, it was never to be. Kelsey had a devastating miscarriage, and Brook was more than a little disappointed.
“Brook was absolutely heartbroken,” Kelsey said. “She cried so hard and didn’t understand why. As her mom, I told her that God decided to keep the baby with him and that the baby was too precious for earth. That seemed to help her find comfort in the loss.”
As Brook grew up her mom gave birth to another little girl, but she also suffered two more miscarriages. Brook’s parents kept these tragedies a secret from her; they couldn’t bear to think of how Brook might handle it if she suffered that loss again.
Just as Kelsey was giving up on her dream of a bigger family, she found a spark of hope. She was pregnant again, and this time she had progressed pretty far. She and her husband had kept the pregnancy a secret from their daughter – fearing the worst – but it was time to tell her.
Brook was ecstatic. Not only could she not wait to meet her baby sis, she wanted to be a part of the delivery! Brook’s midwife helped to prepare the little helper, much to Kelsey’s delight.
“Brook helped me so much!” she explained. “She massaged my feet, would rub my head, we danced together to the beat of the baby’s heartbeat in the monitor… We had fun and she was so helpful and sweet the entire time.”
Brook helped to catch her little sister as she was born. She later told her mom that she felt even closer to her sister because of the experience.
“Brooke witnessing such an amazing, natural experience such as a life being born is something she will never forget,” Kelsey states.
“At 8 years old, Brooke shows her strength, her love and her wisdom that is well beyond her years. As a big sister, she will always hold being at both of her sisters’ births close to her heart. And as her mother, I’m proud to call her my daughter.”
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