Message to My Future Child - July 13, 2012

I really enjoyed writing my Message to My Future Husband.  One day I plan to give it to the man that God has for me.  Earlier today I said that I would revise it but I think I’m going to go with it as is.  As it came out in the moment.

I was thinking about who else I needed to “speak to”.  Who else but my future child?

I have been waiting on this day my whole life.  The day I found out that I am going to be a mother.  Your mother.  To say that I am happy would be an understatement. Would diminish the feelings of joy that I fell right now.  When you feel your first bit of pure joy you will understand.

I don’t yet know if you are a boy or a girl so I don’t know what to call you yet.  Your father and I will work on that!  For now, we will just call you our joy.  I’m sure by the time we know your sex we will have fought over your name (I’m sure I will win!)  I’ve already picked out my girl’s name.  He has already picked out his boy’s name.  We just haven’t agreed.  Until now we never really had to.  But because of you, our dear sweet baby, our joy, we will.

Having you will change everything in our lives and we are so excited at the gift of parenthood.  We cannot wait to hold you, to look in your eyes.  I wonder whose eyes you will have.  Whose nose you will have.  Whose mouth you will speak and laugh from.  Whose sense of humor you will capture.  Whose athleticism you will claim.  (I hope you have a lot more than I do!) Whose interests you will share.  Whether you will like to read or write.  I am sure you will be the best of us.  We hope to show you how to be the best you can be.

Knowing that I will be your mother makes me want to be better than I am today.  I owe you a perfect mother. Unfortunately I won’t be able to give you a perfect mother – she does not exist – but I hope I am able to meet every one of your needs and provide you many of your wants.  I pray to God that I lead you through your lifetime with a great example of personhood.  I pray I teach you to put God first, that God is love, and that love makes the world go around.  No, life is not a fairytale but we need love to live and I love you already. 

I prayed for you before you were a twinkle in my eye.  God formed you in His family before He placed you in ours.  He has a purpose for your life and I am commanded to help you achieve this purpose.  I will do everything in my power – with God’s help – to help you become the man or woman that God wants you to be.  Your father and I come together in this vow to you.

My joy, I look forward to meeting you.  In the meantime I will be careful so that you grow healthily in my tummy. 

With love,

“Mommy”

(and “Daddy” too)