This is me, my cousin Ari, and his beautiful daughter Kira, taken last weekend while I was back in Houston visiting my mom for her birthday. Isn’t she precious?

I believe the bells were her favorite find at my parents’ office. Probably because they make noise. I hear little people like things that are loud and obnoxious, including sometimes the sound of their own voices. Luckily Kira is a sweet quiet girl, and the bells in this case weren’t obnoxious at all.

It’s been a long, crazy, rollercoaster of a week for many people I know (myself included) so I figured we could all use a little cuteness to start our weekend off right.

Introducing Baby Kira and her Mischievous Munchkin Face!!

If that doesn’t make you want to jump right into your computer and squeeze/kiss/nibble on those cheeks, you have no soul.

Also, I’m pretty sure I gave her that elephant. Aunt Kristan for the win!

(Photo courtesy of her father, my cousin Ari. Or at least his Facebook page.)