You begged us for a little brother since you were around 3 years old. I always knew you would be the best big brother. Everyone says that about their first born but I believed it deep down to my core. Your kind heart, selflessness, empathy for others and strong leadership tendencies showed me that you were born for this job. Giving you a brother took a lot longer than we thought. And what I had pictured (you watching my growing belly and finally meeting your little brother for the first time in the hospital) did not turn out at all like I had envisioned. We say this to y'all and so many others all the time though - God's plans were always SO much better than ours. When we told you we were going to adopt Ethan you were so excited. You couldn't wait to meet him! I hated that you had to watch Dad and I go to the hospital for all of those weeks and you were never able to go meet him since you were not old enough to go in the NICU. But, as always, you were such a trooper. You loved looking at pictures of him and helping to prep things at home for him.
The day we brought him home was one of the most precious days of my life. I will never forget watching you lay eyes on him for the first time. Your emotions were palpable - overwhelming and unconditional love.
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