The Second Time Around

The joys of parenthood are far to many to write down and at times words will never accurately capture all the experiences, the feelings, and fullness one can feel when given the opportunity to be "mom" or "dad." I would list parenthood as a mountain-top feeling to share that it's such a great feeling. All the work, the joys, the sadness, the learning, and so on can place you mountain high or valley low. The experiences open a window to the soul of God's love for me. Personally, I have never felt so grateful, joyful, and excited. A friend of mine wrote that she never knew she could love anyone more than her husband, but having her child she fell more in love. I believe it--I have read that love multiplies; love never divides. Love saves. The Bible says that love is patient, love is kind, and love does not envy. Love keeps no record of wrongs. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. I remember that God gave so much; I have life because of Jesus Christ. My life is no accident-all is a gift. Being a parent is a gift and I am so thankful I get to have another child! Feeling baby move is so miraculous. I can't believe that in the womb God knows every single detail of my child all the while knowing all the details about me, my husband, and our first born. I am amazed.

4 Days Until The Expected Due Date

Dear Adelle, you are due in four days. We are so overjoyed! We look forward to the day you will get here. Mommy gets to enjoy your presence in my womb until then. I have loved being pregnant with you. I love caring for you and knowing that God was forming you daily and he knew your inmost being. Your daddy is so excited to love and care for you as well as mommy. You have a good daddy and you will fall in love with him and he with you. We are so thankful for you and so many things in our lives. We will share with you always the things to be thankful for because God is so good. One of the proofs is you. Your aunties and uncles are so excited for you, Adelle. They could explode with the joy they have. :)

With love,
Mommy and Daddy

Week 38 Letter to our Sweet Adelle

Dear Adelle, You are two weeks away from your due date. Mommy has an appointment with Dr. McCallum today. We are excited to meet you; your dad and I talk about you all the time. We think about you everyday. How exciting that you are so loved and you are peoples' minds, hearts, and in their prayers. We are wondering what size you will be, what length, what color hair you have, and so on. We have been hanging out with family and friends lately. You will get to meet some older kids and you will like them, like Alistar, Phineas, Layla, and Asah. Mommy goes swimming a lot; you will get to do that too. :) So, less than two weeks to the due date (more like 1 week and 5 days) but I acknowledge you may want to hang out in the womb for much longer. You enjoy yourself! We love you!

Love, Mommy and Daddy

Phrases

I will say to you...
1)I can't wait to meet you!
2) I've been waiting for you!
3) We're bringing a baby home!
4) Next time we come home, we'll have baby!!
5)WOW!
6)Praise God!
7)You are wonderfully made!
8) I can't believe you're ours!
9) God gave us you!
10) You are a precious gift!

A Love So Great

I never felt so much love and joy before than during this pregnancy. I look forward to meeting Adelle for the first time. I think I will be crying and full of joy, excitement, and so on! I watch TLC's A Baby Story series and I cry! I cannot wait to meet yo, Adelle. I am going to love you the best I know how. I know that I have been so loved by God and I will love you the way that God has loved me. You are fearfully and wonderfully made; God knows your development. He knows the number of hairs on your head. He knows your every heartbeat. You are so loved. Your mom and dad love you so much!

37 Weeks Today

Hi Adelle, you are running out of room in mommy's belly. I love you and daddy does too. We love you and look forward to seeing you when you choose to get here. We hope you want to come a few days early. You were moving a lot today--I think you know you need more room. I am excited to rest and relax before you get here. I will get pampered this week and let you relax too. :) We get to meet you soon!

Letter to Baby at 35 Weeks

To our sweet princess, Adelle,
I am writing you this letter on behalf your dad and I at the end of 35 weeks. We are so blessed with you as our special gift. We want to let you know how blessed you are. You are fearfully and wonderfully made and we want you know grow up and know that full well just like the scriptures. We are overwhelmed with love for you. You are getting bigger and bigger and we love feeling you move. Mommy is teaching an ESL camp in the mornings from July 11th to July 22nd and the children from Taiwan are so happy to know you are going to be in this world. Mommy has had dreams where you were pushing against my belly so hard, I could see your hand print and foot print; also, I had a dream you were ready to come out and you stuck your hand out--please stick your head out first. :)Daddy got a gift from a lady we will called Great-Grandma Georgia; she painted a piece in 2005 but it's of a woman holding her baby girl and she says it's "Sudea and Adelle." You are so blessed and so loved. Your dad and I are so blessed and so loved and we thank God for every good and perfect gift that comes from Him.

*Love, Daddy and Mommy