Happy Birthday Christian!

I wish I had pictures to post or an unbelievable birthday story to write about, but alas, I do not as Christian had to travel to New York on his birthday and left about 11 in the morning. We did, however, do some birthday celebrating on Monday instead, as well as over the weekend. We are fortunate to have Grandma and Grandpa Lauffer live close by, so they were able to come and spend time with Micah while Christian and I went out on a date to his favorite Italian restaurant in the area, La Sorella di Francesca. We enjoyed some wonderful risotto (or "pretentious rice" in the words of one of our friends, ha!) and had great conversation.

I just have to say I am so blessed to be married to such a wonderful man! I am grateful that his parents raised him so well and displayed examples of what it means to honor and respect one another. They also instilled in him the Christian values that he has today, of which I am also grateful for and I am honored to be his wife. He is someone who loves the Lord deeply and creates such a loving environment in our home. He is a kind and compassionate man who cares deeply for others and has such an honest and sincere disposition. He is also a very giving man - and I am always in awe of his desire to support others who are in need. I have always known that Christian is an amazing son, son-in-law, and husband, but this year I was able to see him develop in another area, and that is the title of Father...Dad...Daddy. What a blessing it has been for us to be parents to our little boy, and what a blessing it has been for me to see Christian embrace this new role 110%. It's no secret that I desired to have children before Christian, and then all we went through to actually get the little boy we have now was quite the journey. Seeing Christian as Micah's daddy though is something that truly touches my heart and provides just one more reason why I am so in love with the man I am married to.

Happy 33rd birthday honey! Thank you for being the husband that you are to me, and the daddy that you are to Micah. We love you more than we know to express. Thank you for loving us right back!