Although you'll never read this my sweet Catherine, I love you. 16 years ago you changed our life forever. All of your siblings have done this in their own way but you have done so in a very special way. You have made me more empathetic, compassionate, and much more prayerful. Your smile lights up the world around you and we are all blessed by it. It's not easy living with a saint. You remind me of my weakness and limited time on this earth. You challenge me to go deeper within myself and find what the Lord is trying to teach me...usually patience. You are made in His image and likeness but He uses you so that I can see my own beauty, goodness, and shortcomings. You struggle mightily against me with every bath, diaper change, and wardrobe change. I struggle mightily with Him against all the changes He wills in my life. You depend on me and your mom for even the simplest of things. You teach me to depend on Him for everything and not rely on my on strength. You teach me that I
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What a beautiful post. We had a 4-D ultrasound with Baby2, and it gives me shivers to think of it. We thought we had some complications, and though it turned out to be nothing, I will always remember that amazing mind-boggling looking-inside-my-womb feeling of the 4-D ultrasound. It was all I could do not to cry.
I can't wait to meet Catherine in person. (And even as I type that, I realize how silly it is - *I* feel that way, I can just imagine how YOU must feel about the cascades of pink that are about to come your way...)
Hugs to y'all, and some complimentary baby drool,
Sarah