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I’m on the train back home to Fresno after having spent the past day with you and am missing you like crazy already. I wanted to thank you for the joy of being your Auntie – you are a precious gift from God and I’m blessed every time I am able to spend time with you. The following are just a few of my favorite things about being your Auntie Lisa:
• Arriving on the train with a Thomas the Tank engine whistle and a train coloring book for you and watching your eyes light up at the site of the Amtrak train
• Sitting by the potty with you as you’re learning to be a “big boy” and reading books and singing songs
• Sneaking into your bed at bedtime for one more kiss and some quiet snuggling
• Waking up to your sweet smile first thing in the morning
• Seeing you grow and develop in big and little ways every time I see you
• Glowing with pride when I watch your Daddy, my little brother, bathe you and read to you and knowing the most important reason he was put on this earth was to be your Daddy.
The only difficult part of being your Auntie is having to get back on the train and go home, saying goodbye to you. Knowing that you’ll be even more grown up and more precious next time I see you makes me anxious to buy my next train ticket. So thanks for playing trains with me, singing “Circle Game” with me, and putting up with an Auntie who can’t get enough of you. I love you sweetie!
Auntie Lisa
Are you an Auntie? What are some of your favorite parts of being an aunt, grandma, Godmother or special friend to a little one?
I love being an aunt, and God mother, to my nephew Mattox. He’s the sweetest, most giggly 1 1/2yo ever. He’s in IN and me in New England so it’s sad not to see him every weekend or 1x a month but my sister in law is great in keeping us up to date with calls, photos and emails - they grow too quick!
I remember he was born in April ‘07 receiving an email of his newborn face with his big, brown eyes staring up at his mom. Amazing.
Can’t wait to see him (and new niece) around Christmas time - whoo hoo!
Posted by Dee on Monday, Aug 18, 2008 3:29 PM (EDT):
I wish I lived in the same city as my siblings so that I could see all of my nephews more frequently. Especially as my own kids grow older, I love spending time with these precious little ones. Dee, I hope to be a grandparent some day, but not for a long time!!
Lisa
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