Kaden, today I let you hold Ashton for the very first time. I don’t know I considered allowing you to hold him. You have not asked, but I felt it was time. As with anything you held him with such tenderness and care. He was placed between your little legs and your arms snuggly fit around him. You were in your own Heaven.
As you held him you kept looking down at him. You would kiss his head. I made the mistake thinking your arm adjustment meant you were done holding him. I was quickly corrected as you swatted me away. You had it handled. I could have watched the two of you sitting together the rest of the day. It made my heart smile. It still smiles.
Ashton you would coo and look up at your big brother. He would pet the top of your head with as much ease as Kade knows. As you slipped down the back of the leather couch Kaden was very aware and would try to reposition you with all of his little might. I am so happy I was able to share in this special moment. I am even happier that it was a success and everyone stayed calm, cool and collected.
My two brothers (your uncles) have always shared a special connection. I have always been envious of their relationship. As a child and even now as an adult I am curious as to why I don’t share this kinship. Is it because I am the oldest? A girl? I don’t know. I never will. I see how important sibling relationships are especially as an adult. They are my friend’s best friends. They are growing a stronger closer family with their own children and cousins. It is neat to hear and see. It would be awesome for you two to know this relationship as grown men. I hope the love you two have now continues.
I would love nothing more than to know you two find a friendship in your youth, which thrives throughout adulthood. As men may you remember the importance you have to the other in that you are part of the same story. Today you share in childhood memories and one day may it be adult dreams. When Dad and I are no longer on this Earth you two will hold the keys to each other’s past, present and future. You were made siblings, but hopefully you two choose friendship. I beg the Heavens this be the plan for you two.
As I take Ashton out of your arms he looks at you ever so sweetly. You reached out to him beginning to tear and tantrum. You were not done holding and loving him. May you never be…
Sometimes being a brother is even better than being a superhero. ~Marc Brown
Beautiful.. simply beautiful. Those two will share something very special in friendship because the fact they DO come from you. I just know that any child coming from you is a child of passionate love and that love will carry on to be shared with one another. I can't wait to see those two in action in a few years. It will be precious memories!
ReplyDeleteNicole, in my heart when were growing up you were always *more than a niece to me, not that neice is not a super awesome title to have and I take my Aunt Role with all of you with the utmost regard.;) But my heart always felt, as were growing up that we were sisters.. We did everything together and i always liked that you liked to follow in everything I would do back then ;).
SO Many memories I have as a kid usually revert back to something that you and I did or shared together ~. I had a great happy childhood in part because of you, because even tho I had not a little sister in the true sense of the word. I grew up with you, my little neice who did fill that role of lil sis in all good and bad times;) I'm forever grateful in that.
And even now, my heart feels as I did back when were kids with that feeling that were more like sisters than auntie and Neice--..
In my heart you'll always be both things to me. lil sis and lil neice and what a blessing that is for me, to have had BOTH =)).
And as so long ago you used to look up to me and follow the things I did when we were younger,. Now, I look up to you and aspire to be even half the super woman you have become in life. You are an amazing woman, niece, sister,friend Nicole.
and I've been one lucky person to have so much with just one person.
xoxo