I want to share a song that I can't stop listening to these days. I actually first heard it last 4th of July weekend. I drove over to the lake by myself after work and Erin had just burned me a copy of "A Grateful People" by Watermark (an EXCELLENT praise CD by the way!). The last song is called "Elliana's Song" and I teared up when I heard it because my hearts desire was to be a mommy! God is so good, because we found out we were pregnant on the 4th of July when we got home from the lake! Anyway, I listened to that song a lot when I was pregnant, and now that Sydney is here I can't stop playing it! I feel like it perfectly captures my heart's prayer and I wanted to share it with others. For my purpose, I'm inserting Sydney's name when she says her daughters name. I want to upload it into the blog, like a utube post, but I don't know how to just put a song. If anyone does, please leave directions in the comments! For now, I'll leave you with the words...

Baby woman- tiny in stature

But your heart is a treasure

Little Princess- Come follow behind me now

I am reaching for you

Sydney, God has answered my prayers

Sydney, God will conquer my fears

Oh, to mother a daughter

To look you in the eye

To know that I did everything to walk with you in life

To give you to Jesus

that He would impart

the wisdom that I'm longing for to mother your heart

Sydney, God has answered my prayers

There will be others, to lead and to guide you, girl

But only one you'll call Mother

The honor is all mine

To show you what a woman is like

I'm so glad you're mine

Oh, the tenderness of God is twirling around in our living room tonight

Oh, and lighting up your Daddy's eyes

I know he just wants to freeze you in time

Sydney, God will conquer our fears

To care for a daughter

To look you in the eyes

To know that we did everything to walk with you in life

To give you to Jesus

that He would impart

the wisdom that we're longing for

to love your little heart

Sydney, God has answered our prayers