Letter to our future boy,

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Dear you, 


 I hope you are genuinely interested in everything your sister and I are not. I hope you find bugs - interesting, outdoor sports - fun, combination food like casseroles, beef Wellington, and pies - things that your sister will not eat when I cook dinner - prayerfully you will.  Your sister won’t watch Toy story, or cars, or planes, and I wouldn’t even dare attempt for either of us to learn to love Star Wars before you get here but I hope all of that is exciting to you. I can’t imagine a world without big hair bows and glitter onesies even tutus… but I’m looking forward to it. 


You see I never had a brother, and your father never had a little brother (before he was 25 at least) As far as siblings go we only have biological sisters, and the uncles you do have came via marriage once we were too old to enjoy the perks - you will be the first on my side and the youngest on your fathers side. 


There are a few legacies in the male category when it comes to family - your cousin Nick Will probably teach you everything about golf - and having good character while playing and that is so important. 


He has always been the family comedian, he has always been so gentle and kind, if you grew up to be just like him I would be so happy. 


Your sister is such a nurturing six-year-old. Every baby is her favorite, she has me training her on how to change diapers today, and she has no idea you are in an embriologist lab growing as we speak. I do wish that you will have grace for her because she will treat you like a human baby doll and I will completely allow it because I never got the opportunity. 


I think you will be so much more than the baby with a seven year age gap from his sister. I think you will teach our family to take things less seriously, Focus on what’s important. 


I hope you are as courageous as your sister was, and always willing to try new things and meet new people but I hope you are just a little more cautious and collect less bruises.  I hope you follow the rules of a gentleman without me asking repeatedly. Take off hats inside and during the Star-Spangled Banner and the pledge, always be willing to help others, hold doors open behind you, set the table when you hear the stove burners turning off. 


You come from a bloodline that thrives on hospitality - I hope you are always a giver. 


I hope you are willing to share. I think with a seven year age gap you will probably also be raised similar to your sister like an only child because she probably won’t fight you for any of your toys this may become a problem / but I hope you know a toy with a friend is better than a toy without. 


Legos, ninjas, cars, sharks, army men, hot wheels, trains, action figures, marvel versus DC… all of it will be new for me, and you & I can’t wait to see what you’re into. 


I have purposely avoided all of these things until I became a mother of a child who is interested in any of them. And to be fair if you’re not interested in any of them, that’s okay too. 


Ultimately above all things I pray you love God and his people. Everything else is optional. 


I have so many big dreams for you little one, and I am praying every day we get to meet you And watch each one of them come true one by one.


With all my heart I love you baby,

Your mama 

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