Now that my little daughter has completed her first month in life, she has gained enough life experience for my first documentation.
Jenae Danielle, our little “Gift from God” was born on February 26th. If I can dare say it, as opposed to her mother’s opinion, I was hoping for a leap day baby. While it was politically incorrect to openly wish for a baby who was born almost a week past her due date to hold out for another three days against her mother’s wishes, it was not to be. Jenae may have minded the skipped celebrations, but just think of the cost savings! Well, I may digress, but maybe a child to be will be so fortunate in 2016. I hear they even have a leap day society for those 1:1,500 humans.
God’s timing is always best, and we now best enjoy our time with God’s blessing, and that she is! She is well worth the lack of sleep, the dirty diapers, and the little lively lungs. Thinking back about nine months ago, we didn’t think that we would have this time at all as a miscarriage appeared inevitable on two different occasions. Later I also caught the CMV virus that can be detrimental to unborn lives. God has sustained her little life up to this point! With an excitable doting big brother, this sustenance is a necessity to endure his head hugs, face pats, and attempted bottle feedings. She is going to be a tough kid! It is exciting to see the potential packed into a little life, and the reasons unfold for the purposes that God has for her (and for us through her).
I pray that this little life will bring a blessing to many, as she has already begun to do. I only trust that we can train her well. Go with God, girl!
Daniel
