Pictures of Keaton and his mommy

So I have been trying to get my wife to let me take pregnancy pictures of her, and for some reason or another, it has been put off. But today, after church, we went to my office and took some in my photo studio. Isn't she beautiful?

Both of us fielded many different "when is she due?" questions this morning at church. Leslye said that I should have just announced it this morning when I got up there to lead singing so we wouldn't have had to answer the question so many times, but as you can see in these pics, she looks about ready to "pop."

I know we are just days away (no, I don't know how many, and yes, I wish I did), but after what we have been through since last September, I am willing to wait and let him show up when he does. But I can tell you this, I daily pray that I am the father God wants me to be. I pray I am the example to Keaton that I have had from my Grandad and dad as well as the many other "dads" I have had over the years, yes, that includes you Rick. I pray that Leslye and I bring him up in a loving, Christian home where he learns who God is, what God has done and what God has continued to do for us. I hope that this love for God extends down to his children and grandchildren like it has in our families for generations.

I also pray he loves his grandparents and great-grandparents and aunts and uncles like we do. That he looks up to them for stability and Christian examples and that he truly feels proud to be a member of our whole family (and we are many - on both sides).

I am not ashamed to tell you I get emotional, and I am fairly sure that whenever it is Keaton decides to show his face in this world, I will cry.

I will cry because God has given us a special and precious gift. I will cry because I love Keaton's mother so much and thank her for going through the aches and pains to bring my son into the world. I will cry because I know Keaton has angels up above looking down to watch over him. I will cry because God has entrusted me to be the spiritual leader of this family that has now increased by one (something I take very, very seriously). I will cry because the face I hold before me will be my son - something I have waited a long time for as I have been uncle to many (even outside of my sister's kids) but until now, father to none.

I will cry. I will cry because I love God. I will cry because I love Keaton's mommy. I will cry because...

I will love Keaton Reese Roberts until I can no longer love at all.

Whenever you are ready Keaton, mommy and daddy (and a whole host of others too numerous to list) are ready, too.