Micah's Room

We're all ready for you baby Micah!

  
  

  

 

He has shown you, O man, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? 

To act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God. 

Micah 6:8

Our last days as three.

I didn't expect to feel a mix of emotions as the time grew closer for our second baby to be born, but I have.  Its hard to explain, but its a strange mix of excitement and contradictory sadness that the stage we are in now will be no more.  Its the same conflict I felt before Carter was born and the stage of being newlyweds was coming to a close.  The days since Carter has been born and I've been able to be home with him, have been the absolute happiest, most joyful days of my life.  Certainly not without challenge, but deeply rewarding, blessed, and sanctifying.  I am overjoyed about having another sweet baby to nurture and another life to bring into our family, but there is a strange sadness I also feel that our time with Carter will be different from here on out.  A mom of older children recently told me that she felt that sadness too when she brought her second child home from the hospital and almost felt like she needed to apologize to her firstborn... what she realized though was that she was giving her firstborn the beautiful gift of a sibling.  Having two brothers, and a sister, I know firsthand that siblings are such a blessing for many reasons. Things will be different, but they will be better.  After all, scripture is full of examples of God encouraging us towards community and fellowship with one another.  We aren't meant to be islands.  Two are better than one (Eccl. 4:9-10), be fruitful and multiply (Gen. 9:7), care for the widow and the orphan (James 1:27), we as believers are all members of one body and suffer or rejoice together (1 Corinthians 12).  Our growing family is a blessing. We will probably be more exhausted and frazzled as parents, but our hearts will also be more full of joy and amazement at the blessings God has given us in our two uniquely made children. So for now, we are soaking up the last moments as a family of three to our sweet little boy and soon to be big brother. We are enjoying every minute with him and trying to do special things with him as he becomes a big brother. A few of the things we've been up to...

Going out to eat and exploring around town.

  

  
  


A fun trip to the aquarium with Grandma, Grandpa, and Great Grandma.




Playing outside (of course). And letting him get as dirty as he wants to.

    


Having lots of picnics.

    


Making things.

  


Enjoying his favorite snacks, popcorn and ice cream.  (Not complaining about the ice cream.)

  


Hoping to be able to keep up at least some of these things after little brother's arrival. :) Carter is already seeming so much older in the things he says and does.  Yesterday, while eating his pop corn and watching one of his favorite movies (Monsters Inc.), he saw there were crumbs on the floor, asked us to "stop" the movie, went and got the handheld vacuum, vacuumed the crumbs, then said "okay" for us to turn the movie back on.  Without even skipping a beat.  I know he won't always think using the vacuum is fun, but its amazing to see how his mind is maturing and how he wants to help around the house.  (Thank goodness!)  I can only imagine the moments we will have once the baby is here and he wants to be a big helper. We love you more than you will ever know, little man, and can't wait to see you become a big brother! You are a blessing.