first sight

I saw you for the first time on Wednesday. You've got a big head, you know? You must take after me, but hopefully you'll grow into it.

We waited 23 days since we knew you were with us to get our first glimpse, and there you were, your little heart racing. And you wiggled and danced a little too. Maybe you didn't like that weird machine encroaching on your territory. Now we know about when we'll see you face-to-face: early August! That seems so far away. One of the books tells me you're getting 100,000 new nerve cells every minute. We just pray that God will knit you together so you can serve Him well.

I want you know how much of a miracle you are, and always will be. I'll tell you more about that later, but I don't want you to forget that.

I love you.