Yep, I’m an auntie now!
Little Miss Cleo Katherine Sipes was born on June 19th, and I’d like to send a big shout out to my sister for her convienent timing (😜). We literally landed in Charlotte and went straight to the hospital to meet hours-old Cleo! Funny story, Cleo’s middle name, Katherine, is my middle name, but it wasn’t until hours later that I actually put two-and-two together… Cleo’s middle name was my middle name on purpose! 🤦♀️ 🥰 I blame it on the jet lag and the overwhelmingness of my sister having her first baby.
This trip, most of our time was spent with family, but we were able to sneak in some visits with friends and some time at the lake. We were also home for the Fourth of July for the first time in I don’t know how long, which was fun!
Mostly, I was topping up my supply of Sis Bear (i.e., Sis + Terr Bear) snuggles.
Cleo was pretty upset about us leaving this time, but I am so grateful that we were able to spend the first three weeks of her life together. Terry and my Sis have been so cute as new parents. We always knew Terry was a natural with babies, but my Sis has never been the any ‘ole baby-loving type. (And, I can say that because we’re the same! “That’s a baby!” as my grandfather would say.) I say that to emphasize what a privilege it was for me to watch her transformation into a mom over those first few weeks. ♥️
Love you, family!
Tschüss,
The Shwits 