Last year, Haley, Rick and their dog, Lincoln, learned that their family of three was soon to grow by one. In fact, Lincoln was among the first to find out — sitting by Haley's side when her pregnancy test came back positive.
And in the months that followed, he remained glued to her hip.
Earlier this month, the big day finally came. Haley and Rick rushed to the hospital, but Lincoln, sadly, wasn’t allowed to join them, staying instead with Haley’s in-laws. Still, despite all the excitement and anticipation, the sweet dog stayed firmly on her mind.
“I was texting Rick’s parents about how my epidural went well,” Haley told The Dodo. “I had texted them a photo of the empty field [in front of the hospital] and said that I was envisioning Lincoln running
around all happy in the field, and that was keeping me calm.”
But much to Haley’s surprise, that dream was soon realized.
“An hour later, Paul, my father-in-law, texted me and said, ‘Are you still envisioning Lincoln outside? If not, you should take a look,’” Haley recalled.
Looking out the window, this is what she saw:
Lincoln, with the help of Haley’s father-in-law, had made a special visit.
“We were both so surprised. We had no clue they were coming!” Haley said. “It was heartwarming! He didn’t have to do that, and he went out of his way because he knew how much Lincoln means to me and how much it would calm me down.”
Before too long, Haley and Rick rejoined Lincoln at home — this time carrying his brand-new baby sister, Bella, in their arms.
And the faithfulness the pup had shown to his mom throughout the pregnancy was immediately extended to her.
“Lincoln has been a chill big brother. He loves his sister!” Haley said. “I love the fact that Bella will get to have her childhood years with my best buddy! They will grow up being best friends.”
