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A daughter\u2019s pregnancy surprise for her father went viral on TikTok<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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Kaylyn Medrano tells PEOPLE she never expected his tearful reaction when she revealed what she was naming her daughter<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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\u201cI wasn\u2019t expecting that,\u201d Kaylyn’s father, Flawer, tells PEOPLE about the moment that “hit me in the heart”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
A tiny baby onesie brought one father to tears in a viral pregnancy announcement.<\/p>\n
In a moment that has since been viewed by millions on TikTok, Kaylyn Medrano surprised her dad, Flawer, with the news that she was not only expecting a baby but naming her daughter after him.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis was when I was pregnant in 2021,\u201d Kaylyn tells PEOPLE. \u201cI kind of had the name already picked out, and I always knew in my head that I was going to name my daughter after my dad.\u201d<\/p>\n
For years, Kaylyn had made it a tradition to buy her father a Mother\u2019s Day gift \u2014 a playful nod to his long-running joke that he \u201cgave birth\u201d to her. But in 2021, that tradition took a unique turn when she handed him a gift bag holding a onesie with her daughter\u2019s name printed across the front.<\/p>\n
Flawer says the moment caught him completely off guard. \u201cI wasn\u2019t expecting that,\u201d he tells PEOPLE. \u201cI was expecting a little chocolate and stuff like that, but to see an extension of my name and my legacy, that hit me in the heart.\u201d<\/p>\n
The TikTok clip<\/a>, captioned \u201cpapas girl 4 ever,\u201d shows his joy in real time as he first beams at the pregnancy news, then bursts into tears when he realizes the onesie carries his name.<\/p>\nKaylyn admits she had some nerves before the reveal. \u201cI didn\u2019t expect his reaction to be that reaction,\u201d she says. \u201cI thought he would just be like, \u2018Oh, thanks so much,\u2019 but it was completely different than what I thought it was going to be.\u201d<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\nKaylyn Medrano<\/p>\n
Kaylyn, her daughter, and parents<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
For her, naming her daughter after her dad felt like the most natural way to honor the man she\u2019s always adored. \u201cI was always daddy\u2019s little girl my whole life,\u201d Kaylyn says with a smile. \u201cI can\u2019t even tell you how good my dad is \u2014 it would take all day.\u201d<\/p>\n
The gesture only deepened the closeness they already shared. \u201cWe already had a good relationship, but I think it definitely brought us closer,\u201d Kaylyn says. \u201cNow you can see, my dad and my daughter are best friends, and that\u2019s all I could have hoped for.\u201d<\/p>\n
For Flawer, the moment carried meaning far beyond the surface. \u201cTo see my name going through my granddaughter, that was amazing,\u201d he explains. \u201cAll the effort we made, starting from my father coming into this country, for me to follow, and then to see my family growing \u2014 it\u2019s a blessing.\u201d<\/p>\n
Though the reveal was deeply personal, Kaylyn eventually decided to share it publicly. She waited until she found a TikTok sound that matched the emotion of the moment, then paired the two together. The video, which shows Flawer excitedly opening the gift before he gets emotional, is set to Carla Morrison’s “Valentina.”<\/p>\n
\u201cI was looking at the trends and I was like, wow, these are really sweet stories,\u201d she tells PEOPLE. \u201cThat video has always been one of my favorites because it\u2019s so real, and I just knew I had the perfect video for the sound.\u201d<\/p>\n
Once she posted it, the response was immediate. \u201cI didn\u2019t know I was going to get that kind of response, but I hoped people might call their dad or hug their dad a little extra after seeing it,\u201d Kaylyn says.<\/p>\n
Her father, meanwhile, admits he doesn\u2019t fully understand the mechanics of social media. \u201cMy daughter is the one that shows me all the time \u2014 \u2018Papi, you do it like this, papi, you do it like that,\u2019 \u201d he says with a laugh. \u201cI didn\u2019t even know I was on TikTok, but I see the excitement in her, and it makes me happy.\u201d<\/p>\n
What touched him most, though, was how strangers connected with his raw emotion. \u201cSome people were asking about me in the comments, and I was like, what did I do?\u201d Flawer recalls. \u201cI just showed the emotion that any father that has love for his daughter will show \u2014 that love is pure, and that\u2019s what counts.\u201d<\/p>\n
Kaylyn says the messages from viewers who had lost their own fathers resonated especially deeply. \u201cRight now, the ones I resonate with most are people commenting that they lost their dads and wish they had moments like this,\u201d she shares. \u201cIt just makes me feel good that I could give them that little glimpse.\u201d<\/p>\n
Her grandfather had passed away not long before she shared the video, which made the reaction even more meaningful. \u201cMy grandfather passed away not too long ago,\u201d she adds. \u201cSo sharing that video actually gave me comfort too, like I was keeping part of him alive, along with celebrating my dad.\u201d<\/p>\n\n![\"Kaylyn](\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/e1iCjLfr2f69VJCG5n1MdA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTY0MDtoPTk2MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/people_218\/762bd919887778a9f39919db1f8afa75\"\/)
<\/div>\n\nKaylyn Medrano<\/p>\n
Flawer Madrano, his father, and Kaylyn’s daughter<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
For Flawer, words often fail when he tries to describe what that surprise meant, but his gratitude is unwavering. \u201cThat video says it all,\u201d he says. \u201cThat moment was a blessing from God.\u201d<\/p>\n
Even now, reflecting on the onesie brings him back to tears. \u201cJust thinking, wow, it\u2019s my bloodline going on, you know,\u201d he says. \u201cMy granddaughter is one of my blessings, coming from my daughter who is everything to me.\u201d<\/p>\n
Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for PEOPLE’s free daily newsletter<\/a> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer\u200b\u200b, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/strong><\/p>\n\u201cLove your siblings, love your daughters,\u201d he insists. \u201cBecause whatever you do, your daughters will pay for it \u2014 if you\u2019re a bad guy, your daughter will pay, and if you\u2019re a good guy, they will treat your daughter better.\u201d<\/p>\n
Kaylyn echoes her father\u2019s wisdom with her own message. \u201cGive your people their flowers while you can,\u201d she says. \u201cThat\u2019s what this was about for me, showing love while we still have the chance.\u201d<\/p>\n
Read the original article on People<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n
A daughter\u2019s pregnancy surprise for her father went viral on TikTok<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
Kaylyn Medrano tells PEOPLE she never expected his tearful reaction when she revealed what she was naming her daughter<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
\u201cI wasn\u2019t expecting that,\u201d Kaylyn’s father, Flawer, tells PEOPLE about the moment that “hit me in the heart”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
A tiny baby onesie brought one father to tears in a viral pregnancy announcement.<\/p>\n
In a moment that has since been viewed by millions on TikTok, Kaylyn Medrano surprised her dad, Flawer, with the news that she was not only expecting a baby but naming her daughter after him.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis was when I was pregnant in 2021,\u201d Kaylyn tells PEOPLE. \u201cI kind of had the name already picked out, and I always knew in my head that I was going to name my daughter after my dad.\u201d<\/p>\n
For years, Kaylyn had made it a tradition to buy her father a Mother\u2019s Day gift \u2014 a playful nod to his long-running joke that he \u201cgave birth\u201d to her. But in 2021, that tradition took a unique turn when she handed him a gift bag holding a onesie with her daughter\u2019s name printed across the front.<\/p>\n
Flawer says the moment caught him completely off guard. \u201cI wasn\u2019t expecting that,\u201d he tells PEOPLE. \u201cI was expecting a little chocolate and stuff like that, but to see an extension of my name and my legacy, that hit me in the heart.\u201d<\/p>\n
The TikTok clip<\/a>, captioned \u201cpapas girl 4 ever,\u201d shows his joy in real time as he first beams at the pregnancy news, then bursts into tears when he realizes the onesie carries his name.<\/p>\n Kaylyn admits she had some nerves before the reveal. \u201cI didn\u2019t expect his reaction to be that reaction,\u201d she says. \u201cI thought he would just be like, \u2018Oh, thanks so much,\u2019 but it was completely different than what I thought it was going to be.\u201d<\/p>\n Kaylyn Medrano<\/p>\n Kaylyn, her daughter, and parents<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n For her, naming her daughter after her dad felt like the most natural way to honor the man she\u2019s always adored. \u201cI was always daddy\u2019s little girl my whole life,\u201d Kaylyn says with a smile. \u201cI can\u2019t even tell you how good my dad is \u2014 it would take all day.\u201d<\/p>\n The gesture only deepened the closeness they already shared. \u201cWe already had a good relationship, but I think it definitely brought us closer,\u201d Kaylyn says. \u201cNow you can see, my dad and my daughter are best friends, and that\u2019s all I could have hoped for.\u201d<\/p>\n For Flawer, the moment carried meaning far beyond the surface. \u201cTo see my name going through my granddaughter, that was amazing,\u201d he explains. \u201cAll the effort we made, starting from my father coming into this country, for me to follow, and then to see my family growing \u2014 it\u2019s a blessing.\u201d<\/p>\n Though the reveal was deeply personal, Kaylyn eventually decided to share it publicly. She waited until she found a TikTok sound that matched the emotion of the moment, then paired the two together. The video, which shows Flawer excitedly opening the gift before he gets emotional, is set to Carla Morrison’s “Valentina.”<\/p>\n \u201cI was looking at the trends and I was like, wow, these are really sweet stories,\u201d she tells PEOPLE. \u201cThat video has always been one of my favorites because it\u2019s so real, and I just knew I had the perfect video for the sound.\u201d<\/p>\n Once she posted it, the response was immediate. \u201cI didn\u2019t know I was going to get that kind of response, but I hoped people might call their dad or hug their dad a little extra after seeing it,\u201d Kaylyn says.<\/p>\n Her father, meanwhile, admits he doesn\u2019t fully understand the mechanics of social media. \u201cMy daughter is the one that shows me all the time \u2014 \u2018Papi, you do it like this, papi, you do it like that,\u2019 \u201d he says with a laugh. \u201cI didn\u2019t even know I was on TikTok, but I see the excitement in her, and it makes me happy.\u201d<\/p>\n What touched him most, though, was how strangers connected with his raw emotion. \u201cSome people were asking about me in the comments, and I was like, what did I do?\u201d Flawer recalls. \u201cI just showed the emotion that any father that has love for his daughter will show \u2014 that love is pure, and that\u2019s what counts.\u201d<\/p>\n Kaylyn says the messages from viewers who had lost their own fathers resonated especially deeply. \u201cRight now, the ones I resonate with most are people commenting that they lost their dads and wish they had moments like this,\u201d she shares. \u201cIt just makes me feel good that I could give them that little glimpse.\u201d<\/p>\n Her grandfather had passed away not long before she shared the video, which made the reaction even more meaningful. \u201cMy grandfather passed away not too long ago,\u201d she adds. \u201cSo sharing that video actually gave me comfort too, like I was keeping part of him alive, along with celebrating my dad.\u201d<\/p>\n Kaylyn Medrano<\/p>\n Flawer Madrano, his father, and Kaylyn’s daughter<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n For Flawer, words often fail when he tries to describe what that surprise meant, but his gratitude is unwavering. \u201cThat video says it all,\u201d he says. \u201cThat moment was a blessing from God.\u201d<\/p>\n Even now, reflecting on the onesie brings him back to tears. \u201cJust thinking, wow, it\u2019s my bloodline going on, you know,\u201d he says. \u201cMy granddaughter is one of my blessings, coming from my daughter who is everything to me.\u201d<\/p>\n Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for PEOPLE’s free daily newsletter<\/a> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer\u200b\u200b, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cLove your siblings, love your daughters,\u201d he insists. \u201cBecause whatever you do, your daughters will pay for it \u2014 if you\u2019re a bad guy, your daughter will pay, and if you\u2019re a good guy, they will treat your daughter better.\u201d<\/p>\n Kaylyn echoes her father\u2019s wisdom with her own message. \u201cGive your people their flowers while you can,\u201d she says. \u201cThat\u2019s what this was about for me, showing love while we still have the chance.\u201d<\/p>\n Read the original article on People<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>