Kaylee was born when I was 15. From the first time I held her I have considered her MY baby. When she was only a week old or so I remember sitting in my dad's lazy boy, holding and rocking her for hours while she slept in my arms. My dad joked that my sister needed to be careful, because we were bonding. But it turned out to be true.
She and I have been close from the start. More like sisters than Aunt/niece. We have always been buddies. I remember missing her terribly when I went to Kentucky for college, that I felt like I was going to miss out on so much.
This is pretty much what I left behind
And this is what I came home to (okay, not that drastic, but I DID miss a lot)
This is by far my favorite picture of Kaylee and me. We went camping with my parents, who have an outfitters tent, and I will always remember KJ walking in, looking around, and asking me where the TV was. :) I always thought she was pretty adorable, but had no clue she would grow up to look like this...
Here she is with my baby. This is my favorite picture of all time
It is amazing to me how stunning she grew up to be. But the most wonderful, amazing part is that she is just as beautiful on the inside as she is on the outside. She has grown up to be such a smart, responsible, compassionate woman who walks her own path and always has a smile on her face. Everyone talks about the pride of parenthood, but I can't speak enough about how proud I am of this young woman. I am so blessed to be such a big part of her life and I can't wait to see the next chapter. Happy birthday KJ.
On a side note, Kaylee was 15 when Logan was born. I think that is so neat, and I love to see the bond that has developed between them. What a gift he has been given!
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