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Amanda Klootsis rememberingNick Corderoahead of their son Elvis’ fourth birthday.
In a video montage, Kloots showed several precious moments of Elvis after he was born of the family as a trio, and even shared a recording of Cordero — who died in 2020 due to complications with COVID-19 — discussing being a father for the first time during his one-man show.
“So, I am sure that you are aware that my wife Amanda and I are expecting our first child together,” Cordero can be heard saying in the throwback recording. “And we’re so excited you know appropriately terrified but excited. I think we’re ready, right? We’re ready. We’re as ready as we’re gonna be.”
“But you know that transition … I would imagine going through it now, but that transition from not being a parent to being a parent is an interesting one, and you can only suppose at what you’re in for. You don’t really know,” he continued.
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“On the eve of Elvis’s 4th birthday I am reminded of this beautiful recording…,” Kloots wrote alongside the video. “He was beyond excited for Elvis to be born, to become a father.”
Kloots then reaffirmed her dedication to raising Elvis — who was born about a year before Cordero’s death — even with him gone.
“I promised Nick I’d give Elvis the world and I will forever try to fulfill that promise. ❤️,“ she said. “I cannot believe our little man turns four tomorrow. I’m not going to lie, I’ve been extremely emotional about it. Putting my armor on tonight. ❤️”
Ending the caption, she noted how glad she was to have had the recording and the importance of documenting loved ones.
“On a sidenote- how lucky are we to have this recording?,” she said. “One day Elvis will get to hear his Dad talk about becoming his father. It’s a beautiful silver lining! Take videos. Take pictures. Record things, your voice, a letter! You can never have enough!”
source: people.com
