Oh Julie, you have brought back fond memories of the day my first niece was born. I was so excited and went around the house saying I AM AN AUNT! and then I would just hug myself in excitement. That baby girl is my very favorite to this day (shhh, don't tell the others!) She lives in Northern CA now and is 37 years old.

And oddly enough, my brother and sis in law lived almost exactly 16 hours away from me by air. They lived in Brazil then.

So CONGRATULATIONS! It really is a wonderful position in life to be an Aunt! Spoil her as much as you can.