K&K are the youngest of 8 grandkids for my parents and until April were the only grandkids for my husband's parents. Now, they are no longer the babies. My sister in law (hubby's sis) had a beautiful baby girl on April 17th. We went to visit her in the hospital the day after she was born and it would be the twins' FIRST time ever holding a baby!!! They loved seeing her grow in Kristi's belly and Kaleiah, being a girl and have the natural nurturing and motherly instincts was always more interested in it than Kaden. She loved to tickled her belly, kiss it and talk to her baby cousin in there! We told them for 9 months that one day the baby would be out and they could hold her. I know that concept was a little lost on them because they are only 3 and have never known anyone else pregnant or been around this experience but they were excited. As her due date approached I would tell them she'd be here any day! Well that day finally came! We walked in and washed out hands and had already explained to them to talk quietly. Kaleiah could NOT WAIT to hold her! I'll never forget her expression, she was so proud and happy and it melted my heart. Seeing MY babies holding a baby was beyond precious but it made them seem so big! Kaden wanted nothing to do with it. He is so much more reserved regarding new situations than his sister. Not only does he favor me in looks but personality too. We are shy at first and we are cautions in new situations. He would get nervous when she cried and refused to hold her or even get close. But they had never, ever seen a new born and so it was totally understandable. I love the picture of him cautiously peeking at her from behind the safety of daddy :)
I was so excited too, for my hubby, this is his FIRST blood niece. Seeing him hold another baby that he is related to besides our kids was awesome. It's so nuts to him and his sis that they are both parents now, and they both have daughters.
Seeing how much Kaleiah loved holding her (and to this day, 3 mo later, she is still really into looking at her, touching and holding her) makes me so excited for the day that we can make them a big brother ad big sister. They are going to me AMAZING!!! That's still a few years off for us but I know it's going to be incredible!!! They will be so helpful, especially my little mommy Kaleaih!
This was when she was about a month old, it was Kaleiah's very first time ever feeding a baby! She's such a little helper and little mommy :)
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