Thursday, July 31, 2008
Sunday, July 20, 2008
Nacho, Meet Micah
After sizing up Micah and realizing that she still had a few pounds on him, Nacho decided that his boppy bed would be perfect for her.
Is nothing sacred anymore?
It's okay Nacho, it won't be long before he has a few pounds on you, and a strong grip on that little tail!
I'm sure you two will be best buds before long.
Adjusting at Home...
After spending quite a while in the hospital, we finally got to bring little Micah home on Thursday afternoon.
Michelle was relieved to be released, as was I, and she is recovering really well being in our own house. I can't begin to convey how proud I am of her, and how strong she has been.
Micah is doing great. His days really consist of eating, sleeping, and pooping...and I love every second of it. Neither of us realized how the love for this little boy could instantly be there from the moment he was born, and it is much greater than we could have ever anticipated.
I am not often a person to find himself at a loss for words, but the feelings and emotions we are receiving are indescribable. While we have always 'known' the love our parents have for us, we are now truly begining to comprehend the depth of that love, because we are experiencing it for out little boy.
No one in this world loves Micah like we love Micah.
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Sunday, July 13, 2008
Saturday, July 12, 2008
Welcome Micah...!
Well...Micah is here. He decided to make his grand entrance about a month ahead of time, and are we ever glad he did. Our beautiful baby Micah is here.
My wonderful wife Michelle did an amazing job. She did not get nervous, she was not timid, she was stoic throughout the morning despite having to have a c-section. This new little human was being delivered as a healthy baby because of Michelle's care and nurture of him over the past nine months.
I'm also thankful for my parents and Michelle's parents who instilled in us the values and life lessons that brought us to this monumental day.
As I look at my new little boy, I swell up with so many different emotions. Right now he is so pure and innocent. He hasn't been contaminated by society as we know it. He is a perfect image of God's beautiful creation. I wish I could keep him this way, in his pure form, but I know he has to grow up...just like we had to grow up, and our parents had to grow up, and their parents had to grow up.
It is now up to Michelle and I to take care of him, and nuture him. To instill in him the same values and life lessons that our parents did in us. To raise him in a way that he is able to see and choose Jesus Christ as his savior as he grows.
My heart already breaks at how fast I know he will grow up, because I grew up to fast. We all do. But as we grow, so does our faith and so do our relationships...that is what makes life beautiful.
I have a lot to learn. I can't change diapers and I don't know how to care for a baby. But I will learn. Just like Micah will learn to grow into a man.
I look at life differently now. I cherish what Michelle has done for this little baby. I cherish how her mom and dad raised her. I cherish how my parents raised me. I appreciate the bonds that they built as parents to their children and only hope to accomplish the same with little Micah. I cherish brothers and sisters who make families so rich.
Life is a little different now. I wish I could stay locked in today, July 12, 2008. I can't. But life will be richer as Micah grows older.
Blessings
Friday, July 11, 2008
Thursday, July 10, 2008
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