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I just wanted to say, welcome to the world, Caspian Wilder. You make me so happy to be a tia again, and in a few short hours, you have successfully and completely wrapped me around your teeny tiny finger. I quite forget between nieces and nephews just how soft and delightfully good-smelling and precious they are!<\/p>\n
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I’m so happy\u00a0Raphael<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Rosie<\/a>\u00a0added you to our family, and I can’t wait to get to know you and your little dimples better.<\/p>\n I just wanted to say, welcome to the world, Caspian Wilder. You make me so happy to be a tia again, and in a few short hours, you have successfully and completely wrapped me around your teeny tiny finger. I quite forget between nieces and nephews just how soft and delightfully good-smelling and precious they are! 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