After an eight-year hiatus, my wife (Melissa) and I (Joshua) are set to become parents to our beautiful daughter sometime on Friday, March 23rd! God performed the miraculous and enabled Melissa to conceive as of June 2011; something we both thought was previously not possible.
Since the wee hours of this dreary Monday morning drawing towards the end of May… the rains have been falling constantly.
Like most, rain is usually a sound of peace to my ears; harmony. Something I usually can relax to. However, the downpour deep within is drowning me from every…
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With the loving consent of my gorgeous and faithful wife, I’m going to post the poem I wrote for Melissa (and framed) as one of her mother’s day presents. Please, let me know what you think as opinions and comments would be much appreciated. Enjoy.
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A Mother In Waiting
by Joshua Galla
The Galla’s (Melissa, Joshua, Addison) on Mother’s Day 2012. Our first time to celebrate such a holiday personally as a mother and father. Beautiful.
Addison Faith is eight weeks - 56 days, 1,344 hours, 80,640 minutes, and 4,838,400 seconds old! Soon, she’ll be two months old!! Once again, exactly where DOES the time go?
One of the best parts of her adding days to her age? The smiles and personality defining and growing within Addison….
In only a few days, my wife will celebrate her first Mother’s Day as a…mom. As the husband and first-time dad, I really don’t want to end up in the proverbial dog house for not honoring her for the amazingness (my own term) that defines her.
I know it’s not all about material gifts and the…
Tumblers / Mumblers: I’m tired and annoyed with the process of ‘unfollowing’ individuals because of the constant use of profanity. I enjoy reading thoughts, views, and emotions of varying parents and their journeys into parenthood. However, when all I’m reading is f-that, f-this, he or she is…
Finally, I was able to get Addison to sleep a few moments ago. This evening reminded me of the horrors of Addison’s first few nights now from the hospital. We’ve been blessed with such a great newborn (in so many ways) that when nights like tonight happen… it’s like a nuclear meltdown. *sigh*
Adie had one of those moments where her fussiness started out with a constant cry, then suddenly… went into a frantic, overdrive wail. She was so exhausted, she didn’t know how to handle herself. It was a moment I don’t wish to relive anytime soon and hope my daughter doesn’t need to endure anymore.
Addison in one of the first bibs we’ve bought her. A little cutie!! Love this girl more and more.
On the left is me, a month or two old. On the right, is Adie at a month old. Hmm… any similarities? :)
I love all her little sleeping positions and just her amazing self, period!! <3
Dear Addison…
This is my first letter since you have arrived officially in my life nearly a month ago. Speaking of such, I’m baffled that tomorrow you will be a month old. Daddy feels like he was sitting in the OB/GYN’s office only a few days ago listening to your angelic heart beat thump…
Faithful family and followers. A quick word. This blogger has been pretty sick and extremely exhausted since Friday. Therefore, no strength to blog.
Have no fear, as Addison’s 3-week old update and lots of photos are to come hopefully starting tomorrow evening…
I don’t like feeling like this; especially as the weather warms up. Icky. More to come soon!
