Christmas Eve of 2015 Bubs & Becca announced baby #3- It came as quite the shock to us all, because Becca gave no signs of being about 11 weeks pregnant! As the cheers started & the tears flowed I realized that this little one will be just as loved & just as blessed as the first two are. It never gets old, finding out I'm going to be an Auntie again. The love I have for those kiddos is unreal.
& tonight as I am looking at this outfit & imagining what the coming year will hold, I think about the life Becca is carry right now...the little one that will soon join our family, come July. The life that God is, again, entrusting us with- How blessed are we?
Tonight I'm praying for you, little one. I'm praying that you'll have the curiosity of your big brother & the gentleness of your big sister, but that you'll also show us a love that has yet to touch any of us, because it's in you that we will see a desire be fulfilled...A desire for either Liam to know what it's like to have a little brother, because his daddy never got that, or if you surprise me & come out a girl, you'll give Canaan someone to play baby dolls with. Whoever you may be, never stop being curious.
Let your imagination run wild & free. Let Liam build you forts & dress you up in army gear, even if you come out a girl, let him do it anyways- It's what our brother did & Liam is his DNA. Let your tender side show & never & I mean never, stop asking to hold my hand...it melts my heart every single time your brother & sister ask.
If you ever need an Auntie's advice or shoulder to cry on, you've got four, we're ALWAYS here. Even if miles separate us or we begin to have families of our own, we're only a phone call away...Or an ice cream date, whichever you prefer. Aunties have the best jobs, we can spoil you to no end & it's ok- it's in our job description.
{Remember to love on your siblings each & every moment you can, because they will be your biggest cheerleaders throughout your life & sometimes your only friends.}
Never get too old to give your parents hugs & thank them for everything. Your Momma is incredible- not only is she caring for you in the most tender way possible right now, she will continue to put you & your siblings above herself for at least the next 18 years. Her love for you runs deep....never forget to thank her every so often. & your dad, he's the provider. He's one of the most hard working men I've ever come across, apart from your Popi (my daddy)...work beside your dad as much as you can, learn from him & appreciate all he does for your family.
I've yet to hold you in my arms & see all your tiny features or notice if you have any birth marks, but, darling, I love you already. The Kessie tribe is counting down the days till we can hold you.
Stay curious little one, always.
-Auntie.
