I had this feeling that I needed to start writing you letters to let you know what in the world your parents were thinking during your first couple of years of life. You unfortunately are our guinea pig when it comes to parenting so this will be a documentation on a day by day basis of what it was like to be your Father. I must warn you right now, I don’t know a hill of beans about what to do so please forgive the mistakes.
You are currently still waiting to make your debut in the world and I gotta tell you, we are very excited to meet you. It has been a long 37 weeks and these last couple have seemed like an eternity. We have been feeling your little movements for a while now and we love to hold our hands to your mother’s belly whenever you start to hiccup. We’ve heard your strong heartbeat and can tell that you will be a valiant, strong, loyal, and because of your strong heart, loving.
Every time we see your tiny clothes that are sitting by your crib, both your mother and I get pretty emotional. It was a long journey getting you here, a story, perhaps for another letter. But through it all, God has been gracious and any day now we will be able to see you for the first time.
Your mother has sacrificed the most to bring you here. She jokes about always holding it over your head, but one day when you have your own wife and see what she is going through, you will finally see what I mean. It is hard to sit on the sidelines and be a cheerleader for her because I often wish that I could be the one to bear the burden, but then I know that I wouldn’t be strong enough. I hope that when you read this and when you see your mother, you will see that strength. I hope that it will inspire you for when things don’t go well in your life. I hope you will see her strength and know that it is inside you as well.
I want the best for you, I want you to know how much we love you. I want to protect you and teach you the “Art of Manliness.” I want to be the man you look to when you need to learn how to treat a girl. I want you to love dinosaurs and kiss girls (but not too many) and I want to see you become the man that God intended you to be.
Know that we are looking to God in everything when it comes to you. He knows us better than us all and he knows you and what he has in store. I want to help prepare you for that as best as I can. I have been praying for you since before you were concieved and everyday since we found out you were coming. Again, I don’t know what I am doing and am humbled that God would allow me to be in your life. I have put my faith in God that he will fill in where I am lacking when it comes to this thing. I hope you come soon.
Love,
Dad
