{"id":751,"date":"2010-07-31T01:46:22","date_gmt":"2010-07-31T05:46:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/?p=751"},"modified":"2010-07-31T01:46:22","modified_gmt":"2010-07-31T05:46:22","slug":"we-prayed-for-this-child-and-the-lord-has-granted-us-what-we-asked-of-him-1-samuel-127","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/index.php\/we-prayed-for-this-child-and-the-lord-has-granted-us-what-we-asked-of-him-1-samuel-127\/","title":{"rendered":"We prayed for this child and the Lord has granted us what we asked of Him. (1 Samuel 1:27)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dear Adam,<\/p>\n

It took me forever to decide what I wanted to do after high school. \u00a0 I knew I’d be going to college, but had no idea what to major in. \u00a0I thought about being a math teacher, a\u00a0veterinarian, a journalist, a nurse… \u00a0I considered just about every profession out there and nothing seemed to fit. \u00a0The only thing I knew for certain that I wanted to be when I grew up was a mom.<\/p>\n

I’ve always known I wanted to have children someday. \u00a0It was never a question for me. \u00a0When I found out I was pregnant with you I prayed each day for a healthy and happy baby. \u00a0That was all I asked for. \u00a0It didn’t matter if you were a boy or a girl, or what color your hair or eyes were. \u00a0I just wanted a healthy, happy child. \u00a0Those prayers must have been heard, because I got exactly what I ordered.<\/p>\n

You are by far the happiest baby I’ve ever met. \u00a0That’s not just a proud parent bragging either, everyone that sees you has the same opinion. \u00a0I have had so many different people (friends, relatives, strangers) comment on what a happy baby you are. \u00a0A lot of time they ask if you’re always in such a good mood and truthfully you really are. \u00a0Your daddy and I have been so blessed by you.<\/p>\n

I only have one complaint – you’re growing too darn fast. \u00a0It seems like every time I turn around you’re learning something new or passing another milestone. \u00a0It doesn’t seem possible to me that you’re turning a year old today. \u00a0The past 365 days have gone so quickly. \u00a0Yet at the same time, it feels like you’ve always been here. \u00a0So while part of me is thinking, “I can’t believe my baby is one”, there’s another part that can’t believe it’s only been a year since we first met you.<\/p>\n

And so here we are on your very first birthday, and I find myself thanking you for the gift you have given me. \u00a0You made me a mommy, and that is by far the most amazing present I have ever received. \u00a0I am so honored that I get to parent such an incredible little boy. \u00a0Being your mother is easily the best thing I have ever done.<\/p>\n

Happy Birthday Adam. \u00a0Thank you, not only for being you, but also for making me, me. \u00a0I love you so much more than I will ever be able to express with words.<\/p>\n

Love,<\/p>\n

Mommy<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Dear Adam, It took me forever to decide what I wanted to do after high school. \u00a0 I knew I’d be going to college, but had no idea what to major in. \u00a0I thought about being a math teacher, a\u00a0veterinarian, … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/751"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=751"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/751\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":768,"href":"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/751\/revisions\/768"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=751"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=751"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=751"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}