Write It On A Rock

Some of you have asked if Hudson has adjusted to the fact that Jasper was born as an infant and not a “boy.”  Yes, he has!  In fact, out of all of the siblings, Hudson plays with Jasper the most.  He will sit and talk with Jasper.  He’ll bring him toys that Jasper’s not old enough to play with and he loves to hold him.

Jasper is already five weeks old.  Everyday I try to take a little time to lay down with him.  I know that,”it goes fast” is a cliche but I really know what that means with the newborn stage.

Sometimes I sleep next to him, with his little breath breathing onto my neck.  Or I just lay next to him and look at his little cheeks.

I have so much that needs to be done, but I know how fast this newborn stage goes.  I wish I could bottle up the smell of his almost bald head, the feeling of his soft hands, and the sound of his little noises.

To think that weeks ago he was in my womb.  Amazing.  Complete miracle.

It seemed like a long, hard pregnancy, but I look at what it created and it is more than worth it.  I love the seasons like right now, when I wish I could freeze time.  Yet I know that difficult seasons produce blessings like this.

I obviously prefer the good season to the hard, but sometimes it takes the hard to get to the good, and as I look at Jasper that is what I’m reminded of.