cousin Kayleigh

Michael's younger sister Jessica and her husband Ryan, after only three days of waiting, had their baby girl this afternoon - Kayleigh Rae Hutchison. We went in to see them a few hours after she was born, and the little cousins were able to meet for the first time. Seriously, how cute is this picture?


That'll be a fun one to keep for when they're a little older. They're only thirteen days apart in age, but Caleb looks huge compared to Kaleigh. It's so great to have them in the same room together. I just love these babies!

A lot of people ask if we planned for their names to be so similar, and the answer is definitely not. Jess actually had her girl name decided on before either of us even knew what we were having, then once we got the ultrasound results, Michael and I collaborated to pick out a boy name. It wasn't until a week or two later when we revealed our choice that anyone made the connection, and by then we were already set on our respective names. They'll probably hate us for it when they grow up, or maybe it won't be a big deal, but for now it's just an amusing coincedence.

I really hope these two get to see a lot of each other.