Friday, September 24, 2010

He's Here!






Gabriel Harris Greene Owens
was welcomed with great joy
into our home and into our hearts
happy and healthy on Sunday, September 19 at 9:10 pm
weighing 7 pounds 12.5 ounces and 21.5 inches long
filling our arms with love
and our hearts with happiness!

Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Dear Baby

Dear Baby Gabriel,

Your arrival is getting close! At 37 weeks pregnant, I am now more desperate than ever to meet you. Some days it feels like you are coming so quickly and then other times I'm afraid that you'll never come.

Although I have seen your sweet face in several ultrasounds---I get to hear your heartbeat at the doctor's office---I feel you move day and night---I am now ready to really meet you.

Your room is ready. Our bags are packed. We're set. I hope that you are too.

Thank you for being such a good baby this far. Your dad and I talk all the time about how we hope this behavior continues. You seem to have such a good disposition, and besides being uncooperative during medical exams and squirmy when you want mommy to eat, you are such a compliant and easy baby. In fact, up until the last six weeks or so, I felt like this whole process was incredibly easy. Thank you for that.

But now, I am getting tired, and some days I am very tired.

So your dad and I ask that you please not take your time in getting here. We are so eager for your arrival. We pray for you and are so excited, although to be honest a little nervous, to see you.

Love,
Mom