Tomorrow will be one month since the birth of our little bundle of extra cuteness, Clara Marie. What have we learned thus far, about parenting, life, and humanity? Perhaps not all that much, sleep deprivation is not the formula for mental brilliance. We have learned things that every parent knows: that an infant in entirely dependent upon others for his/her care, that their communication ability consists of three types of crying ("feed me", "change me", and "I'm too cranky to do anything but cry"). It is a wonder to me that anyone could harm a child, especially their own. What does it say about humanity that we see this sort of depravity far too often (let alone the killing of unborn children in the womb)? It doesn't say anything good about us, that's for sure.
It seems far fetched at this point, but I know that before we know it our sweet little girl will look back at us and say, "no" with all the fervor of a zealot. That fallen nature, although nowhere on display as of yet, is there in the background waiting to come to the surface. Soon enough, our little Clara will show herself to be just like the rest of us, a sinner in need of the grace of God. That day lies in the future, for now, we'll just enjoy the fact that everyone's first comment about our girl involves how cute she is.
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