As I look at my sleepy baby, I am so amazed at God’s
goodness and in awe of His handiwork.
The miracle of life is just that, a miracle! I always knew I wanted to be a wife and
mother, little did I know I would be a wife to a man of such character and strength
(seriously, have you seen his arms?!) and mother to 3 beautiful children! Adding the 5th member of our
family was a well thought out and discussed decision and I cannot wait to see
who he becomes! He already has such expression
in the faces (and noises) he makes, I’m certain he will add more wild adventure to our
lives. The road will not always be easy,
there is no doubt. If it is really true
that history repeats itself, I anticipate moments like this…
And this will probably happen during what was supposed to be naptime…
Along with Brady and Juliette, Vincent will spend his early moments of life in Sicily seeing
the orange groves filled with the bright oranges. He will hear the church bell chimes filling
the air, marking the time passing each day.
He will smell the delights of what our neighbors are cooking for
lunch. He will feel the love and
acceptance of our community welcoming these foreigners into their lives! This will be all he knows, this will be his
home.
There will be many things Vincent will need to learn and
lucky for him, he has a big brother and sister who can show him so many
things. Juliette will be able to teach
him many things about her first love…
Pasta! How to swirl
the noodles in the bowl to get optimum cheese coverage, how to dip the bread in
the empty bowl to soak up the bits of goodness left behind, and how to fit
several servings into his belly.
and she will teach him about cuddles, puzzles, and how she loves to play!
Brady, with his wild imagination, will show him the proper
way to play dress up…
Just like he taught his sister...
Playing "Grown-ups"
How to draw and paint, and perhaps more importantly, how to
create figures out of play dough then leave them out to dry. Brady will also be able to teach him how to look a year in
advance for gifts he would want to get for a birthday or Christmas
present.
Our family is nowhere near perfect and we get a lot of
things wrong.
There are tantrums…
And we get angry…
But, through it all,
We do dessert really well…
We celebrate life…
and we get excited…
We grow and learn, but most of all, we love. It started with just 2 of us...
And our love grew a little more with our sweet Brady...
Even more still with our "moose" Juliette...
and our hearts are full! Welcome, our sleepy little Vincent!
Let us introduce you to this thing we call
life. We will love you, care for you, do
our very best for you, and inevitably, say things our parents said to us (that we swore we would never say). We are honored
to get the chance to raise you and support you as you become the person God created you to be!
