I wrote the following last year. We had been trying to get pregnant for about 4 months and I was day dreaming about the day we would find out God was blessing us with a new life.
October 2, 2005
Dear Baby Watson,
I am so excited to meet you. You see, your Daddy and I are planning for you even now… and you aren’t even on the way to meet us yet! We really love you. Not only us, but Nana and Papa Robinson, and Granma and Granpa Watson too. And Aunt Kelly, Auntie Hollie, and Uncle Thad and Aunt Jamie are looking forward to meeting you too.
I get tears of happiness in my eyes when I think about the day when I will find out you are on your way to meet us. I can’t wait, Baby. God is planning a wonderful journey to bring you to us… and I trust Him that He will remember to take care of every bit of you. Your Daddy is so excited too. He makes up silly names for you with me. He makes your Mommy laugh! How would you like to be called Hagaii?
Let me tell you about your Daddy. He hasn’t even met you, and he already loves you so much, that he wants me to be able to stay home and take care of you when you are born! He is a very hard working guy. I’m sure that when you are born God will make a way for me to stay with you. Your Daddy is big and strong and he can take care of us. He will love holding you and biting your toes, and spiking your baby hair when you’re in the tub. I know he wants to meet you just as much as I do.
I am your Mommy. I will love to hold you when you sleep and feed you when you wake. I can’t wait to read with you about Paddington Bear and Peter Rabbit, Corduroy and Molly Lou Mellon, The Library and The Grinch. I love to sing and read and paint and play with our puppy dogs, Magnum and Diesel. They are lots of fun. Your Daddy and I love to go camping every fall. You will love going fishing with us, too!
Baby, you are so special. If I could hold you in my arms right now it would make me the happiest Momma on earth. But I know you need to take your time in getting to us. I know that the waiting will make you that much more special to your Daddy and I…
Believe me, sweet Punkin, I love you so much. Your Daddy and I are going to work so hard to make this world a better place for you to come into. I know it may look a little bit scary to you now, but when you get here we will trust God with every fiber of our being to keep you safe and healthy. He is the only One, Baby, who can take care of you. He is the Great God, Jesus Christ, who wants to give us every good and perfect gift. That makes you very special indeed. You are our good and Perfect gift from God! Isn’t that amazing? God knows that you aren’t perfect, though, so he gives you a Mommy and Daddy to discipline you… (spank your little bottom) and to teach you. He even sent Jesus Christ to die for your sins, to sanctify you. That means to make you holy and perfect in His eyes. All you have to do Sweet One is to accept His gift of salvation! Isn’t that amazing? God loves you even more than I do! I am so grateful to the Lord Jesus that He will always be there for you to wipe away even the tears that I won’t see. He will take care of your every need Darlin’. There is nothing you can do that Jesus won’t know about, and there is nowhere you can go where he will not be with you. Wow! He loves you that much!
I hear the Ice Cream truck! One day, when you are older, we will go out and get a special treat for you and I. Won’t that be fun? Chocolate is Mamma’s favorite… I wonder what yours will be?
So, Sweet Baby Watson, that is all I can say for now. I need to take care of the things God has given to me today… so that when he does send you to me, I will be able to focus on taking care of you. Don’t be too long in coming, if you can help it. I am getting so excited! I will pray for you and for your Daddy and I that we will be the best Dad and Mom that we can be. Remember, Baby, that I love you so much,
Momma
4 comments:
Becca,
I got your link from Sara Mincy. I read your letter to Baby Watson and just about bawled. My husband and I tried to have children for many years and after 15 years He did send along our little Johnny whose almost 5 now. Our Henry is almost 14 months. We have twins on the way, due in July! I just wanted to tell you that I am excited for you! Praise the Lord you didn't have to wait too long, although I know each month seemed like an eternity. I'll be checking back in June to view your beautiful miracle!
Thank you so much for posting Sue. I'm so glad I saved that note to Baby Watson. And I am so thrilled for your miracles! Twins in July! What an opportunity to be stretched by the Lord. He is so good.
I'll ask Sara for your link too. Hope to hear more from you soon.
You will find us on Sara's page under friends "Jim and Sue Oesterwind." The last name might not be there but our first names are : ).
Sometimes I get nervous about being so stretched with the demands I know are coming, what with an 18 month old and two newborns, but in my heart and soul I know that God would never give me more than I could bear. Actually, it's almost more JOY than I can bear!
Funny you like sour candies and not chocolates. With Johnny I craved cinnamon hard candies. INTENSE craving for cinnamon! I am normally a chocoholic but not in my first pregnancy. There mere thought or even faint smell of chocolate or cocoa made me gag. That did not happen with subsequent pregnancies, however, as Henry is proof weighing in at 9.5 lbs. at birth!
I'm enjoying your blog and reveling in this miracle with you. It never gets old!
I know what you mean... it really is the escense of newness! I can hardly imagine the heart bursting feeling of having multiples. I'll be praying for you Sue.
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