Friday, Aug. 22, 2008
Your mom is out working...and you are with her. You haven't yet made your appearance into the world, but you have made a huge impact on our hearts already. Two days ago, we found out that we are having a baby boy! Today, our little baby has been alive inside of "mommy" for 17 weeks and 3 days. It will be another 20+ weeks before we officially meet you, hold you, kiss you, and see your precious face!
Even though we haven't "seen" you yet, we are excited to have pictures of our little boy from the sonogram. The morning of Wednesday, Aug. 20, you were up on the "big screen" as your mom and I watched you move around to announce "I am alive and well!" You moved; raised your arm, did a cool little crawl, waved at us ,and most importantly captivated our hearts. With every view of your button nose, elbow, knee, heart, stomach, and brain, we realized that God is putting you together just fine! Actually, He is doing an amazing job!
As I sit here, the Olympics are playing in the background. You may or may not know what that is by the time you read this, but gold medals are a pretty big deal in the Olympics. Michael Phelps won 8 in swimming. Usain Bolt from Jamaica set two amazing world records by running 9.69 in the 100m dash and 19.30 in the 200m. These guys were amazing to watch, but they can't compare to the little Baby Cabs that we saw that morning!
We could have found out that morning if you were a boy or girl, but we waited until that night. You mom loved the idea of going out to inner with the pictures in an envelope so we could celebrate. She is really amazing at finding great ideas. So, we went to The Melting Pot which is one of our favorite places on the planet to eat. Hopefully, you will get many visits of your own. The reservation was at 8:30pm with flowers for mom (that should be capitalized...Mom!)
As the envelope was opened and we saw the words "it's a boy!" I was completely shocked. Everybody on the planet (ok, not everybody) thought you might be a girl. I always wanted a boy first to be a big brother to a sister, but I just didn't know it would happen. You will know L and E by now and know that we would have been thrilled to have girls (and we might...). However, boys get to play in trees, be adventurous, rugged, and give Moms heat attacks everyday. Dads get to do all sorts of special things to bond...I've been working out really hard to keep up with you! I want to share my life with you, to let you know how special you are, how loved you are, and that you are unique because of who God has made you to be.
There are so many things I want to tell you right now, like...well, it can wait, but I do want you to hear some words that I didn't write, but that I hope you take to heart...
You Cannot Lose My Love by Sara Groves
You will lose your baby teeth
At times, you'll lose your faith in me
You will lose a lot of things,
But you cannot lose my love.
You may lose your appetite,
Your guiding sense of wrong and right,
You may lose your will to fight,
But you cannot lose my love.
You will lose your confidence
In times of trial, your common sense.
You may lose your innocence,
But you cannot lose my love.
Many things can be misplaced,
Your very memories be erased,
No matter what the time or space,
You cannot lose my love,
You cannot lose,
You cannot lose,
You cannot lose my love.
Love,
Dad
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2 comments:
So sweet to read your words again. I loved your sweet words written to your son before you even knew him. I still find it amazing that we both really hoped for a son 1st but neither of us would say...looking forward to watching your love for Wyatt grow even more than it already does!
Yes.
You are a wonderful Dad.
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