Joe, Caleb and I were still sleeping this morning when I woke up to the familiar sound of Madeline's little feet hurrying to our room.
She made a beeline straight to the still bassinet and peered in.
"Oh, look at his cute little eyes, Mama. They're still closed."
After he woke up, Joe carried Caleb to his room and she followed.
"Daddy, I have a baby brother!"
She has said this approximately 60 times in the last five days. She is enamored with having Caleb here at last and especially loves having a brother.
We came home from the hospital yesterday. Joe helped settle Caleb and me before leaving to pick up Madeline from my aunt's house.
On the way back, she just wanted to know how her baby was doing.
"Do I get to go see my baby brother?"
"Is my baby brother at home?"
"Is my baby brother in his crib?"
When she walked in, she headed right to Caleb and cooed, "Oooh, my cute baby brother."
And then my heart shattered into a million tiny pieces.
During the whole pregnancy, Madeline really wanted to buy things for the baby. We bought a few gifts but I told her once the baby was born and we knew boy or girl, then she could buy her own present for the baby.
After Caleb was born, my parents took Madeline shopping and she picked out this dog. She named him Blue.
She is convinced that Blue makes Caleb very happy and is always concerned about keeping Blue close to him. (Joe and I always have to watch for Blue being too close at times.)
It is a gift to watch her love on him.
4 comments:
:) Nells made a "Henry Bunny" for Ezra. :) Isn't it great. :) God just sends the love with the kids. I am elated for your family of four. :)
The pictures are so adorable, Katie!! Hope you are recovering well!! Much love, Libby
What a special relationship!! It's awesome that she's a bit older and will remember these first sweet moments with him!
Congrats, Katie!!! He's so perfect and so beautiful!!! Oh my, that hair! Are you so totally smitten?! And, I love his name!! He looks like a Caleb, so fitting!
Enjoy this time!! Soak it all in :)
Oh my goodness, I am dying! What a sweet sweet girl.
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