Hello Little One...

We found out today that we were having another boy.  I had thought this entire pregnancy that the little guy was in fact a boy, so when the ultrasound technician said it aloud, I almost laughed.  As much as I would love a little girl "one day," I keep smiling while thinking about the sweet little miracle growing inside of me.  Henry's going to have a little brother...a playmate for life.  I've been envisioning wrestling matches on the living room floor, forts in their room, and Henry's protective arm around the little guy when he's upset.  Nothing in the world would make me happier than to see my two boys playing together and loving each other. 

I keep imagining what he'll look like...what his personality will be like...what kinds of things will he love to do.  I pray for his little heart and that it would grow to love Jesus.  That he would have a compassion for others and the heart of a servant.  I can't wait to see his little spirit grow and develop into the man he's going to become.   

The picture below is on our refrigerator and I find myself saying hello to his beautiful face everyday.  By now he's starting to hear my voice and I'm feeling him more and more.  For the time being, he's just mine.  Oh, there will be a time when I'll have to share him with others and he'll probably want nothing to do with me.  But until then, he's all mine and I love having him so close.  I hope he knows how loved he is and how much he's going to make our family feel even more complete.   

In the meantime, "hello, little one.  Mama loves you."