Preparing for the Baby

My wife Katie and I are expecting child number two any day now! As parents we feel confident that we are as prepared as we can be to bring this new blessing into the world. Recently, we've been focusing on preparing baby number one, Molly.


For the last several months (every since a noticeable baby bump), we've been encouraging our little Molly to kiss the baby (Mama's belly). It's actually pretty cute. Although a couple of times she started biting. I'm not sure what that means exactly...

We've been speaking to our little Molly about how she is going to be a great, big sister when the baby comes. We say, "Molly, are you going to help Mama and Dada when the baby is here?" And we make sure to always include our little unborn baby in our prayers with Molly.

A few weeks ago, we taught Molly how to wrap (her favorite) Teddy in a blanket. Also very adorable... She holds him close and rocks him back and forth, in a slightly terrifying swaying motion. Last week, she found the small diapers. What did she do? She put it on Teddy...

She's too young to fully comprehend what it means to have a sister, an additional family member. But I know that she has a least some understanding of what it means.

"God, we pray that our little Molly will continue to grow and be healthy and strong. We pray that You will guide Molly, draw her close to You. Help us to be the parents You are calling us to be. Thank-you for giving us another blessing. And we pray that Molly will be a great, big sister. Amen."

Please keep our family in your prayers as we start a new adventure, any day now!