Will This Ever Get Old?

I love Daniel! Daniel is my son - adopted just four months ago and I love him! (Have you seen that crazy scene in Raising Arizona where Holly Hunter's character is driving in the get away car with Nicholas Cage and she starts crying and freaking out about how much she already loves the baby they just kidnapped?) It's kinda like that but less criminal.

I was listening to the radio tonight and heard a song we sang in church on Sunday - the words are "Strength will rise as we wait upon the Lord." I feel God's strength rising in me to be the Mom He wants me to be. On my own, I'm clueless and insecure, but He has given me strength to get up in the night, to stop my projects and go to Daniel, to carry him to the car (along with his diaper bag, my purse, and anything else that needs to come with), to do one more load of laundry AND put in a few hours at the office. Mostly, I feel His strength that enables me to believe that I can actully do this. I know on my own, I will fail, but with God's help, I can be a mother.

Somewhere in all this new "mothery" stuff, Jim is there! My wonderful, kind, loving, husband who is currently waiting for me to come to bed! He has been such a perfect father for Daniel and so encouraging to me. I couldn't have picked a better husband! I think he too is wondering if our over-the-top infatuation with Daniel will ever get old - we both think not.

What a privilege it is to be a parent! To think God, in all His wisdom, thought us worthy of the task. We are so grateful. What an awsome God we serve - He allowed us to wait so that strength would rise up in us!

Thank you Lord!

Those Shots are Smarts!

Jim and I took Daniel to his four month "well baby" check up today - what an experience!

The shots are just about the most tortuous thing in the world. Jim (yes - it's Jim that must do this part) helps to hold him down while the nurse sticks a humongous needle in his leg - THREE times!!!! He cried so hard that some of his tears came down Jim's and my face! I don't know how that happens.

He is a trooper though and has been feeling pretty good today. All is well.

He is now 16 lbs. and 2.5 oz. He is 25.5 inches long and in the 75th percentile. A little bit of a big boy for his age but not too big. We think he's just right!

I can not believe how fast he's growing and I want to treasure EVERY SINGLE MINUTE. He is currently napping right next to me as I catch up some things at the office. It makes my day just being able to hang out with him.

My Very First Entry

I have been reading my friends blogs and have enjoyed it so much, I think I caught the bug!

I don't know where this will take me, but I hope to make it a habit. My husband and I are brand new parents after a very long wait so we have lots to talk about when it comes to our son and this new adventure!

I'll keep this post short but will try and write often. I hope my family and friends will be able to see and read about what's happening in our lives and it will bring us closer together.

Daniel came to us in September (rather unexpectedly) and we couldn't be more pleased. We are enjoying every part of parenthood (so far) and look forward to the years of blessings and trials that make up parenthood.

Here's a picture of our boy! All for now.