The reaction of a big sister to meeting her little one for the first time in 2018 really touched our hearts.
She showed so much emotion during the meeting that it couldn’t help but make us say “aww.”
Things had been tough for the family for the last few weeks because their newborn sister Charleigh was born 6 weeks early and had to spend her first 2 weeks in the NICU. Since it was flu season, the wing was closed to visitors, so they hadn’t had a chance to meet her at all.
That’s when mom and grandma hatched a surprise one day when they came home from school. And the minute Reef opens the door, he knows something is up since they’re being filmed.
As the kids waited in the hallway with their toddler brother who comes to say hello, they were alerted to a “surprise” from grandma waiting for them.
The kids cautiously walk to the back of the home, uncertain what might be there. They had no prior warning that their sister was coming home that day.
The sweetest part of the video is the way Presley composes herself. After coming to a screeching halt, she takes a moment to get ahold of her thrill. After all, you can’t just jump excitedly on a fragile newborn.
What a sweet moment of sisterhood! (And one mom can play back to them in a few years when they’re arguing.)
For his part, Reef is ok with it. He gives a genuine smile but also scratches his head and steps back to figure out just what this means now that yet another sister has become a reality.
The whole reaction is so darling that the video licensed to T&T Creative Media by the family has garnered over 9.7 million views since late 2018!
It has probably been a crazy couple of weeks and this signals the end of the waiting game and (hopefully) the worry. Having a newborn in the NICU is hard to explain to kids.
It’s time to hold the baby and she knows she can’t be blubbering when she holds precious cargo.
Her whole demeanor changes as Charleigh is placed in her hands. She’s calm, cool, and collected, but can’t help admiring her new baby sister like she’s the greatest gift ever.