Our Gift

Dear Oakley,

  You are such a gift in our eyes. We loved you before you were even here... We had prayed out to God to bless us with a child to love and you were that miracle and answer to those many prayers. We find it amazing the amount of love we have for you. God sure blessed Mommy and Daddy, in giving you to us.

  As we watched you come into this world and take your first breathe, it took our breathe away. We never imagined we could love someone so much, so fast, and so strong. Moments after you were born, we held you close and it was an instant bond. You snuggled right in and we held you close. You are so beautiful inside and out.  It was as if "when you were born, you were the missing piece to our puzzle."

  You have been such a joy to watch grow and change over the last 14+ months. We have rejoiced in every single milestone! As we eagerly awaited for God to bless us with you, we looked forward to all the "little" moments of being a Mommy and a Daddy to you. We anticipated all the firsts... first bath, first late night feeding, first giggle and coo, first time rolling over, first time sitting up, first time crawling, first taste of baby food, first holiday, first vacation... and so on. We had waited so long for you! We love your little belly laughs and your sweet , 8 toothed grin when you get into something that you think you probably shouldn't have...

  We love to watch you and imagine what you thinking. You are so fearless. You are so happy and healthy. You are so easy-going and sweet. You are one of a kind, that is for sure. We feel so honored and blessed for you to call us Mommy and Daddy and we strive everyday to love you more and to speak Jesus' name into your heart as He is the reason we have each other.

  Never forget little one how much we love you and are proud to call you our son!

Love,
Mommy and Daddy