As many of you know, I have a new nephew. If you have been reading and following along, I am sure that you sick of hearing about Eli and seeing the pictures. Up until Sunday night, I did not have any first hand knowledge of the little monkey. I had listened to my brother and sister talk about him, looked at the pictures a thousand times and "talked" to Eli on skype but had never actually seen him.

(I cried when I got the message that my brother and sister had been picked to be Eli's parents. It was one of those moments that I had been waiting for since they got married yet it completely caught me off guard.)


I ended up getting to my brothers house in 4 1/2 hours, instead of the usual 5. I think I was anxious to get out of the car and to hug the monkey. I didn't stop at all except to drive thru to get a drink :)
When I got to the house, I got settled and then proceeded to hug and kiss and introduce myself to the monkey. I got to hold him, kiss him, feed him, and even change his diaper. He was so little yet so perfect. It was truly an event that I was able to praise the Lord and thank him for such a wonderful gift.

It has been amazing to see Meagan with him, naturally taking on the job of fulfilling his needs. There have been sweet moments of singing, reading, rocking, playing and just truly enjoying the presence of an innocent, new life.

I don't know how people can not see God in the creation of a new life.

I leave tomorrow and really don't know how I am going to say goodbye. I keep praying that it will just be a temporary goodbye and that God will provide a job up here for me.  I already know that I am going to be the crazy aunt...the one that is at every game and big event he has, his biggest fan (besides mommy and daddy).  I have a lot of great aunts and uncles to look to as an example :)