9 Weeks

Elijah,

9 weeks ago we were sitting in a hotel on a Saturday morning. We got up and tried to eat breakfast. The room was full of vacationers making plans for the pool or amusement park. We tried to be calm but the excitement was building and written all over our faces.

I remember sitting across from daddy and we just kept staring at each other. We were at a loss for words. The anticipation of meeting you for the first time was so overwhelming, we didn't know what to feel.

It was the longest five hours I've ever experienced. Call it a 'quick labor and delivery' - but it seemed like forever to me.

We loved you the moment we saw you. There was no question about that. But we fall more in love with you every single day. At just over 5 pounds, you were the tiniest little thing. You fit perfectly in our arms and lives and we knew life would never be the same.

Now you're 12 weeks old, just about 12 pounds and so full of life. Your cheeks have filled out and you're growing daily before our eyes.

Last night we were in the family room and you were wide awake and content to just rest in my arms. I looked at daddy and said, "Could we have been anymore blessed?!"

We are amazed by you. You are a living, breathing miracle. It's true, we only had 2 days to prepare to get you - but we had been waiting for almost 2 years for a baby to bless our lives.

Our world has been turned upside down. Our lives have been rocked to the core. You have completely and utterly changed every thing that used to be a priority for us. And we wouldn't have it any other way.

We'll have many more milestones to celebrate and holidays, birthdays and "Gotcha Days" to enjoy - but today, I'm just going to enjoy you - my sweet little boy.

Love,
Mommy