Our daughter, Hadley Farrell Fletcher, was born ten days ago at 8:57am at St. Mary’s Hospital. Both Jill and I cried tears of joy when she took her first breath, and once again, I was convicted that the birth of a child is a holy and miraculous moment. Even though babies are born every day in every corner of the earth, it’s still a miracle, and you just have to be in the room when a baby is born to understand why it’s so amazing.
Hadley has adjusted well to life at our house. She came home to a welcoming big brother, to loving grandparents, and to two exhausted but thrilled parents. Her sleeping and nursing patterns have been relatively humane (to us) so far. Even though I drank at least five full cups of coffee this past Sunday morning, I feel like the sense of the familiar in this season of her life makes it less exhausting than the foreign country of Will’s first couple of weeks at home.
It’s an amazing and wonderful gift to be a part of a church which celebrates the birth of little ones. Our daughter is treated so well, which is just how we’ve seen this church treat other families with babies. And of course, when the people around you are filled with excitement about your kiddo, your excitement goes up a notch. The excitement is nice, but really, it’s the love and care (and generosity! So many gifts and meals and cards – thanks to all of you!) founded in Christ which is truly life-changing. My heart aches for my contemporaries who don’t have a connection to a church or family in-town. Parenting would be such an exhausting and lonely road without the support of others.
Here’s a few photos of Hadley. Thanks again for praying for us and encouraging us during this amazing season.
Travis
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| Family of four! Will is wearing his Halloween costume - a dinosaur! |
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| Will, Grandma and Hadley. The dinosaur costume really is as cool as it looks. |
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| Siblings. They'll always be this cute and joyful, right? :) |
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