Dear Baby.

I am thrilled to announce the baby's name (in case you haven't been reading my blogs. I have slipped his name a few times, ooops) Anyway, we are calling him...

Caleb Amana Johnson

Caleb was a name that we both loved (although I was kind of on the fence about it, but Mike made me grow to love it). We went through tons of names, it kept changing. We were this close to choosing Ethan or Nathan. Amana, is after my great grandpa's first name, & my dad's middle name. It means "warrior" in Hawaiian. He truly is our little warrior.

Okay, back to the real intention of this blog post. I wanted to write a sweet note to baby Caleb!

Dear Baby,

Caleb, in a few short months you will be here and that is almost hard to believe. I have waited to meet you, and now it's nearly time. I hope we are everything you could have ever imagined in parents. I know you will be everything we have ever in a million years dreamed of. 

I hope you learn - that mommy and daddy will try our best. We love you and your brother more than anyone else in the entire world. No matter what.

I hope you aren't afraid of - taking chances, no matter how big or scary they might be. You can do anything you set your mind to. You're never alone.

I hope you love - yourself and every piece of who you are, no matter what anyone could ever say to you or about you. You are perfect; in your own way. There will never be another you. Oh, and I hope you love football (especially playing football) as much as your daddy does. He's already thinking about the high schools and colleges you could possibly play for.

I hope you get - to see every inch of this world, with or without us.

I hope you laugh - at the hard times and struggles you may endure. Never let them crush your dreams.

I hope you never forget - to enjoy every aspect of life - beautiful or not.

I hope you ignore - and steer clear from all the evils in this world, along with the people who will bring you down just to watch you suffer. Choose your friends and actions wisely, young one.

I hope you become - exactly everything you ever want to be.

I hope you respect - that even though you may not always agree with me and daddy, we love you more than anything in this universe and will always be here to protect, guide, love, and see you through anything.

I hope you grow - in every possible way a person should.

I cannot wait to meet you (when you're ready), love you, and watch you grow. I have never felt such overpowering love inside of my heart since I was pregnant with your brother. You are the only one who knows my love for you, you are the only one who has heard my heart beat from the inside. You are my baby, you'll always be my little boy - no matter how old you may grow, may you never forget that.

Love,

Mommy