HUGE Week for Us!

Oh, my sweet baby, do you have any idea how HAPPY you make me??

You probably don't get it yet, but every little thing you do makes me smile. For example, on Thursday morning, you kicked me or something, and I LOVED it! It was the first time I knew I felt you move! And I'm sorry that I put that heavy pillow on my tummy to purposefully make you uncomfortable. I was just really missing you, since I hadn't seen you in a long time, and wanted to feel you. So thank you for expressing your displeasure with my actions! (I won't do it again, I promise.)

Then, two days later, I got to see you again! But this time, you looked like YOU! And you were wiggly and squirmy and so precious. I just hope you're not too uncomfortable in here. Seeing you squiggle made me just wanna hold you close to me and make sure you were feeling okay.

Another great thing about that day was that Daddy and I brought your big brother with us to the appointment, so he finally got to see you, too! (He thought you looked pretty cool.) But the best thing about that day, second only to seeing your sweet face, was that we learned you are a BOY! We were so excited to finally know more about you. Now we get to use your name when we talk to and about you.

I can't wait to see you again on May 7th!

Love you, Baby Troy!

The World Into Which I Am Bringing You

Baby, there are some bad people in this world. Daddy and I will do our best to protect you from them, but we won't be able to protect you from all of them. That KILLS me. It's just that sometimes we can't even protect ourselves very well!

All I can tell you is that the God we serve has everything under control. Even when we get hurt or someone steals our stuff, God has promised that He's always with us. And everything that happens all fits into His plan. I know that sounds wrong, but lemme tell you: God never INTENDED for bad stuff to happen to us. But it does happen, because the first people God ever created decided to disobey Him, which turned the whole world evil. And after the bad stuff, He's there to help.

We all do things we aren't supposed to. I do. Daddy does. And you will. But another awesome thing about God is not only does He forgive us when we disobey, but He gives us the power to forgive the people that hurt us. It's usually pretty hard to do, but it really is the only way to live a joyful life. (Believe me, I know.)

I'm kinda rambling now. Bottom line: I'll do my best to protect you from harm.

Love you, Baby.