The beautiful baby girl arrived to make my sister a mother and my brother-in-law a father. Kaiya has made them a family...each member with a new name. Each name special and beautiful.
Though mommy and daddy are not new names, they are handed down as a rite of passage when a family is created. Names that make me smile in their unfamiliarity as they define new roles of a family...of Kevin and Kristi. A journey that simply cannot be described, but one I can hear in my sister's voice and in the words she uses, see by the softness in her adoring gaze, and even feel in the quiet pauses. The utter overwhelming love of a mother has permeated every cell...and it makes my heart overflow with happiness.
My kids tease me about my enthusiasm at Kaiya's arrival...but when the first pictures arrived we squeezed tightly and excitedly together to admire the tiny baby...and again on the streets of San Francisco we happily huddled around the tiny cell phone screen for a glimpse of the new family...completely enamored.
We practice her name. The kids comment that it is weird to think of Kristi and Kevin as parents. So many changes. So many smiles. So wish we were there to hold and admire our 8 lb. 15 oz. niece with curly black hair, soft, fluffy cheeks, and tiny, tiny toes.
We are so proud to welcome Kaiya into our family and so grateful we will get to watch her and her family grow in love together. We love you, Smyth family! We miss you!
Well said.... we are completely twitterpated with the tiny princess.... so blessed!
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