rowan and sawyer love "baby adam." rowan constantly asks to hold him and is fascinated with his diaper changes and feedings. sawyer likes the idea of baby adam, but he isn't as interested as rowan is. he thought it would be nice to share his balloon with him when he met him at the hospital (pictured below). i think he read that in "how to make your mama and daddy's heart melt", chapter 3.

i love the first few hours of meeting and getting to know the baby. out he comes, and there is a burst of excitement in the room. the doctor and nurse are always encouraging and excited, and it's always amazing to have kenny right there with me, just as excited as i am about the successful and, cliche as it might sound, miraculous birth.

as quickly as it becomes fun and exciting, calm sweeps through the room, and there you are: parents and baby alone. and you stare at each other in wide-eyed amazement about what just happened...and anticipating what is ahead of you.

even the third time around, it's the biggest joy you can possibly take part in. and each time you wonder what it was that made God think you were worthy of parenting such an amazing miracle.

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