Christian Michelle Harris was born into a whole lot of love, but, unfortunately, without her father by her mom's side. Her dad, US Army Specialist Chris Harris, was killed in action in Afghanistan [1] on Aug. 2, 2017, just one week after getting the news that his wife was pregnant. Britt held onto Chris's Army family throughout her pregnancy — they even helped her reveal that she was having a baby girl [2] — and now, that same group of service members who knew and loved Chris are embracing baby Christian with open arms . . . literally.
In one of many gorgeous photos taken by Kendra of Pinehurst Photography [3], Christian — wearing a "My Daddy's my hero" onesie — can be seen from above, laying across Chris's fellow Army members' open hands. Britt shared the photo with the emotional caption [4]: "Sometimes all we need to soothe our soul and ease our burdens is the loving hand of a friend gently touching our heart and lifting us toward love."
Scroll through for some of the other sweet photographs that were taken featuring Christian and her "great big family."