Tips on befriending a baby from the start?

[Kimberly_CA]

I very much miss my little hand raised Claire and am expecting a new baby in just a couple days. I would like this baby to grow up to like me like Claire did. How can I go about this while still letting the parents feed him/her normally? Can I start picking up the baby daily once it is a certain age and any suggestions on what I could hand feed it and at what age?