Tomorrow we celebrate the day that our Savior rose from the grave. Yesterday we celebrated (yes, celebrate) the day He was hung from the cross. As I fed you tonight, I looked down and wondered how God gave up His one and only Son. Right now you are my one and only, and I can’t even begin to fathom giving you up for anyone, especially a world full of people who wouldn’t begin to love you as much as I do. Understand, Asher, that the Lord loved you enough that He did send His precious little boy to die so that we could be saved through him. I pray that you will know these truths and grasp them tightly to your heart and the truths will then help you to grow in Him so that you may bring glory to Him. Happy first Easter!

Wow, mommy and daddy aren’t very good at posting as often as we like. You are very much the reason for that..you keep us hopping. Tonight I started a habit I hope not to break. Every day I pray for you, for the little man you are and the not-so little man you will grow-up to be. Tonight however as I laid you in your crib and your eyes sought out mine as though asking if I truly was going to leave you, I prayed. I stood over your tiny 14 (or so) pound figure, with your 10 fingers and 10 toes, and I touched your super soft skin and I prayed:

Lord, watch over him while he sleeps. Protect him through the night. Lord, please cure his little sniffles and for my sake allow him to sleep until morning. Give him true wisdom as he grows in your Word, give his Daddy and I the wisdom to teach him the truths of your Word. Thank you, Lord, for this gift I am leaning over. Only You truly know how perfect and precious he is for he is made in your image. Lord, I praise You for the blessing You have bestowed on us in the form of our very own son. May He grow to bring you glory.

I kissed your sweet little head and walked from the room wondering why I hadn’t thought to do that sooner. So here tonight I hope to start the habit of praying over your crib as you lay there staring up at me…no doubt hoping I will pick you back up….and I know the Lord will truly bless us both.

We had been discussing the upcoming baseball season and how much fun it was going to be with our little guy this year. You know, after the whole World Series thing and all. Well, I had this brilliant idea that I would see to it that my son never ever missed a Cardinals home opener.

Well, that idea went up in smoke almost immediately when I had to be at church the morning tickets went on sale and Mommy was unable to get through to purchase any, much less any for the home opener. So, I resolved that he would only miss one home opener.

Then, the week before the game, we got tickets. He had fun. And so it begins.

As always, there are more pictures here.