In 220 days (or seven months and six days), you are expected to greet the world. To enter our lives and to fill our hearts. But, as was hoped for, you’ve filled them already. And yet, even in the magnitude of your heart-filling, you are so small. A wonder. A blessing. A mystery.
We saw you for the first time just a few days ago, and you literally took our breath away. Little one, your momma is a crier, I can just tell you that. The ultrasound technician made her way through the wonders of what is hidden way deep inside of me and as she got closer and closer to you, my heart raced. And yours? It was beating so strong and beautiful and full of LIFE and I just lost it. Through eyes full of tears, I looked back and forth from you on a screen to your dadda, right there next to me; his eyes brimming with a wonder and gratitude that matched mine exactly. In my overflow of emotion, I told that sweet, gifted lady she was my favorite person that day (of course, besides you and dadda) and I just couldn’t stop smiling.
And I haven’t since. Because as happy as I have been since the day we saw these (we took two, that day, because we almost couldn’t believe it):
We saw you for the first time just a few days ago, and you literally took our breath away. Little one, your momma is a crier, I can just tell you that. The ultrasound technician made her way through the wonders of what is hidden way deep inside of me and as she got closer and closer to you, my heart raced. And yours? It was beating so strong and beautiful and full of LIFE and I just lost it. Through eyes full of tears, I looked back and forth from you on a screen to your dadda, right there next to me; his eyes brimming with a wonder and gratitude that matched mine exactly. In my overflow of emotion, I told that sweet, gifted lady she was my favorite person that day (of course, besides you and dadda) and I just couldn’t stop smiling.
And I haven’t since. Because as happy as I have been since the day we saw these (we took two, that day, because we almost couldn’t believe it):
Nothing, in the world so far, has matched this:
You have already taught us more about God… about faith… about trust, hope, and joy… about love… than anything in this world.
And I can promise you one thing though, tiny one: what we don’t know yet about how to care for you, we absolutely make up for in that love you’re already expanding us and our hearts to give to you. Well us, and all of the lovely people who’ve quietly celebrated with us over the last few weeks as we’ve started to tell of our treasured news… you.
You have been given to us by a gracious and timely Creator to whom our gratitude is forever indebted. We are so thankful for you and can’t wait for you to know it when we hold you on your expected arrival of Thanksgiving Day (or whenever you choose to brighten the world with your perfect new-baby self). You have been loved and prayed for and hoped for from the very beginning.
Always,
Your Momma
p.s. I hope you have your dadda’s eyes.
And I can promise you one thing though, tiny one: what we don’t know yet about how to care for you, we absolutely make up for in that love you’re already expanding us and our hearts to give to you. Well us, and all of the lovely people who’ve quietly celebrated with us over the last few weeks as we’ve started to tell of our treasured news… you.
You have been given to us by a gracious and timely Creator to whom our gratitude is forever indebted. We are so thankful for you and can’t wait for you to know it when we hold you on your expected arrival of Thanksgiving Day (or whenever you choose to brighten the world with your perfect new-baby self). You have been loved and prayed for and hoped for from the very beginning.
Always,
Your Momma
p.s. I hope you have your dadda’s eyes.
Congratulations!!
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