Just a quick post to share a snapshot of my brand new baby niece. Born on Monday 23rd February.
Since her older sister was a whopper (weighing in at near 11lb) we were expecting ‘big things’ with this one. For that reason, as well as my sister’s gestational diabetes, this little one was brought into the world a couple of weeks early.
Just as well though, given her birth weight was 7lb 13oz (3.56kg) and she measured 51cm! Basically, she was already the size of a full term new born – but to us she looked very little given her sister’s large birth weight.
She’s the sweetest little thing!
Interestingly, my sister discovered that she has a sixth toe on one foot! Just like her paternal grandfather, according to my brother-in-law. For no other reason than because in our society we wear shoes, the sixth toe will probably have to come off when she’s a little older.
And she was named for my brother-in-law’s mother. He’s Morroccan, and so my nieces, with their fair-haired mother and dark-skinned father, are utterly gorgeous.
The older neice wasn’t impressed with the new arrival at first, but now she’s in love with her, too. The pic below is a very precious moment when she decided her new sister wasn’t so bad after all…
Totally darn-tootin’ cute!!
~Svasti
Oh my! sooooooooooooo cute 🙂
But at first I didn’t see the baby in the second picture and thought your older niece was a little large and erm male for her age! lol.
@Claire – you got the hots for my bro-in-law?? 😉
How very cute– very, very cute! Congrats.
@tricia – why, thank you!!
adorable!! Big sis is looking mighty proud (and protective!) now – not to mention beaming dad 🙂 Congratulations and blessings to you all,
Karin
@Karin – yep, dad hasn’t stopped beaming yet I think. And big sis is still wavering between love and annoyance at her baby sis, given how much of mamma’s attention she’s getting…
What a total sweetpea! She is simply gorgeous. And the big sis is looking very protective already…that’s great. Best wishes to the whole family and congratulations!
@earthtoholly – nice that others think she’s as sweet as we do!
Congratulations & much love. So glad everyone is well and clearly very happy!
I’m getting all clucky now…
@Amanda – I totally get the cluckiness. You should try holding a little bub as potently cute as my niece. Its hardcore stuff.
At least this time my dad wasn’t there to look at me and demand I somehow manifest a partner to start having a family with!!
Totally gorgeous 🙂
Congratulations Auntie S! xxx
@LBG – thank you darlin’!! 🙂
She’s adorable, Svasti! My congrats to your family. A new baby is always an incredible reminder of just what a gift life is.
May she live long and prosper!
Melinda
@Melinda – What a lovely blessing! Thank you, we’re all very excited with this new one’s arrival. She certainly does remind us of the preciousness of life…
Congratulations Svasti and best wishes to you and your extended family. Your niece is truly beautiful. I wish her much happiness, and “one single tear in each passing year.”
@Michelle – thank you! I’m off to see them again today. Thanks for your lovely blessing – at moments like these, I think of the story of Snow White and all the ‘good’ fairy godmothers giving the baby blessings. 🙂