Easter Week

Dear Son,
You're doing so well and we are so proud of you even though we've never met you.  You get larger and kick harder every day.  You are now kicking harder when you hear your daddy's voice.  You move around more every time your momma gives you food.  It's like you're beginning to run out of room in there.

There's a cool song on the radio right now that you'll hear some day called "If He's Anything Like Me".  It talks about a dad having a son and how there will be times the son loves him and hates him along the way.  I'm sure I'm going to make you mad, buddy, but know that it's all out of love. 

I'm so excited for the day we meet you.  I find my eyes welling up from time to time as I think about what it will be like when you're born.

We put together your crib yesterday and I'm sure you heard your mom complain about how I was doing it awkwardly. Don't tell her I told you this, but she usually has good ideas.  I'll post a picture this week of your crib and you and your mom.

I know you may not understand what Easter is about, but I do know you come from God.  I just want you to know that during this Easter week I think I'm going to feel connected to God more than ever.  He gave up His son for all of us, and the thought of giving you up right now is unbearable.  This shows me that God truly loves us, so much so that He gave up what He loved the most for us...all so we would love Him back and love each other.  Amazing...

You are my son...I love you.

Dad