Oh how I love being an aunt !!! I just wish I lived closer to them all.
At 19 (I think), I became an aunt for the first time. Marlie Rayne. What joy that cute little red-head brought into our lives. When she was about 1 1/2 or 2, Lance met her. We loved keeping her. She was so cute and so full of life. I remember how cute she talked. She would say Cindalella (Cinderella), Lellow (Yellow), and everything was a cookie! :) Those big beautiful eyes were captivating and we loved every minute we had with her. She was the only one that got to meet my father, her Papaw. She probably doesn't remember him though. After the birth of our daughter, Kiya, we lost touch for several years. I won't go into that. I'm just happy that we now get to see her again and she is able to build that bond with us again. She will know that know matter what she has been told, we love her more than she can imagine and we always will. She's now 10.
In July 2006, I became an aunt to 2 children at once. :) The day I got married, I became an Aunt to Dallas (then 20 yrs old) and also to Delaney (then 15 yrs old I think). It was a little weird being an aunt to a guy I went to high school with at first. Still is a little weird that he's only 2 yrs younger than me but it's okay!!
In January of 2008, I became an aunt again to my nephew Caleb. What a sweet little boy he is! He has his momma's looks and a sweet little personality. He's adorable!!!! I was thrilled to be an aunt again, especially by my sister, Jamie. I remember the joy I felt when I got to hold him for the first time. What a sweet little man. I remember thinking how he looked like a wrinkly old man. Haha! He was beautiful then and so very handsome now! My sister is now pregnant with #2, a girl! I can't wait to see her beautiful face and hold her!
In February of 2009, I became and aunt again by my other sister, Nicki. She had a beautiful baby girl, Isabella. She had a scary entrance into this world. As we stood by the doors waiting for the baby to be born, the code blue lights lit up above her door, and nurses started running. Talk about a scary moment!!! Luckily, it didn't last long enough for the nurses to even get to the room. She was breathing and ok. Phew!! Thank the Lord! I'm so glad it turned out well. I can't imagine this world with out that beautiful little girl with that sweet little voice. She has a little mean streak but it goes right along with the blonde streak in her dark brown hair. She's one of a kind. Little petite mini-Nicki !
In December 2010, I became the aunt to Jayden, by my brother Kevin. This was his second child, first being Marlie. I think I left that out in my first paragraph. I love seeing Jayden's sweet face. I think I've only seen her cry once. She's always smiling. She's 2 now and really showing her personality. She's sweet and easy to please. She's so laid back. I just love her !!!!
In February 2011, I became a GREAT Aunt to my great nephew Cash. His mom is my niece Delaney. He's so cute and I just never stop laughing at the things he says. My favorite .... WOOOOOOLLLL TIIIDDEE ! :) (Roll Tide) For some reason, he loves to lift up my shirt and sit on my bare stomach. His grandmother says he never does that to anyone else. I guess I'm just special. He calls me Jenniner. It's so stinkin' cute! I love his little curls and his smiling face.
In August, 2011, I became the aunt to a new nephew Isaac, also by my sis Nicki. He's her 2nd child. He's as sweet as he can be. He has always let me hold him and play with him, even though he has never been around me much since we live so far away. I can always make him laugh and smile and I love it. He makes me smile as well. He just has the sweetest personality. I just can't wait to get a hold of him every time I get to MS. I am pretty sure he knows who I am every time now since he's a little older. He remembers.
I can't wait to meet my future nieces/nephews. I'm blessed to have 3 siblings so I can be the aunt to several! The love you feel for a niece/nephew is almost as much as your own child. You want the world for them but you know how to discipline them as well. I am so happy that Kiya has so many cousins to grow up with, though we don't live in the same city (or state) as them. She will always have them in her life. I hope to be a great role model to all of them. I hope that I can be a Light for them and help them grow. I hope they can confide in me when they feel like they can't with their parents. I hope Kiya can talk to me when she's older but if she feels as if there's something she can't or doesn't want to talk to me about, I hope she can confide in her aunts/uncle.
Matthew 5:16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.
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