Just Enough Grace for Today

Emmy is here! Her first week of life has had its ups and downs, but she is something to celebrate, for sure. I have never been more in love. Day 1, April 6th: Wes and I woke up bright and early Friday morning to head to the hospital for our scheduled C-section, due to Emersyn being breech. It was such a crazy mix of emotions getting ready that morning and leaving our house for the last time as a family of 2. We got to the hospital about 5:15 and headed up to labor and delivery. I was prepped and just hanging out in our room and some of our close family came in to visit with us briefly. Before I knew it, they were giving Wes his operating room outfit (super cute, btw) and we were headed to meet our little girl! After what seemed like forever of them trying to get my spinal in, things moved so quickly. I heard the doctor say "Someone go get Wes!" and within minutes we heard Emmy's sweet cry. (That might be the last time we consider her cries sweet lol). As I looked over...

I can think of many tomorrows that I have looked forward to in life. Some of them not very important, others more significant. As a kid, I remember looking forward to the tomorrow of Christmas morning. It was even more exciting when you had to wait for your dad's shift change and for him to get home :) I remember looking forward to the tomorrow of my high school graduation. (Seriously, why did I want to grow up? lol) I remember nervously pondering the tomorrow of moving to college, and quickly after, the uncertainty of  the tomorrow of college graduation. I still remember the butterflies thinking about the tomorrow of my first "big girl" job. I remember not sleeping a wink as I anxiously awaited the tomorrow of my wedding day. There were a lot of tomorrows in between all of that, but none will top tomorrow. Tomorrow is your birthday. Tomorrow I will see your face for the first time. (Assuming you don't continue to hide it like you do in practically every ultrasound ha...