Wings

There are no words to express the flood of emotions that fill my heart today, as I hold this newborn gift from God. He is everything I ever dreamed of and more than I'd ever dared to hope. My words cannot express it, but I heard a song today that touches on my prayers for this precious baby.

This is for you, my sons, both of you.


Mark Harris - Find Your Wings

It's only for a moment you are mine to hold
The plans that heaven has for you
Will all too soon unfold
So many different prayers I'll pray
For all that you might do
But most of all I'll want to know
You're walking in the truth
And If I never told you I want you to know
As I watch you grow

I pray that God would fill your heart with dreams
And that faith gives you the courage
To dare to do great things
I'm here for you whatever this life brings
So let my love give you roots
And help you find your wings

May passion be the wind
That leads you through your days
And may conviction keep you strong
Guide you on your way
May there be many moments
That make your life so sweet
Oh, but more than memories

(Chorus)

It's not living if you don't reach for the sky
I'll have tears as you take off
But I'll cheer as you fly

I pray that God would fill your heart with dreams
And that faith gives you the courage
To dare to do great things
I'm here for you whatever this life brings
So let my love give you roots
And help you find your wings

Thank you, Lord!

I just have to take a minute to give God the glory for an amazingly healthy pregnancy. I've got just five days left, so I think its safe to say we have successfully dodged the bullet on this one. Not even a hint of preeclampsia has arisen at any point in the pregnancy, and Daniel is anything but growth restricted--at last measurement he was a week ahead of schedule and a whopping 6 pounds 4 ounces. Doppler studies show perfect blood flow in all his cord vessels and no aging of the placenta whatsoever. Way to go God-- you rock! (I encourage anyone reading this who has personal experience with preeclampsia and/or IUGR (small babies) with or without a definitive diagnosis of a blood clotting disorder, to investigate the drug Lovenox, and talk with your perinatologist about it. I truly believe it is the miracle drug that saved my pregnancy.)

Meanwhile the boys room is finally complete and we are just waiting on Daniel now. As for Seth, his focus has shifted from cowboys to spaceships, planets, astronauts, dinosaurs and Elvis music (yes, really). He rarely stops talking or singing, except briefly to eat and sleep, and sometimes not even then. We have no doubt Daniel will learn much under his tutorship!