jace.

i mentioned in a previous post that i cry very easily these days. happy tears usually.

so it's VERY easy to believe that i get teary whenever i think about my new nephew, jace, being born. i get weepy because my little sister (really my cousin, but REALLY my sister) is about to be a mom. because i remember when SHE was born herself. and i wonder how we all grew up. how she is now married, has her own house and is about to have her first baby.

i cry because i have a wonderful family. and now jace is a part of that wonderful family. because i couldn't be more excited for owen and lisa if i tried. it's like it's happening to ME or something.

lisa and owen haven't had the easiest pregnancy ever. there has been sickness, tiredness, ups and downs along the way. and that's why i REALLY get weepy when i hear this song and think of them.

lis and owen - you will be phenomenal parents. and you have a family who loves you so much and will support you every step of the way. and oh how we already love our little jace. every up and down you've experienced has led you to this moment when you will see your baby for the first time and fall completely in love. your journey is just about to begin. so as you labor and pray and push and pray ... as you spend the next 100 years loving your son like crazy ... through every good and bad moment ... remember that "the One who's gone before you will help you carry on."

good luck, bartons. can't wait to meet you, nephew.