preparation for the future

So...we recently found out that our baby is a boy! We had not started any registries or anything before because I figured that would be too difficult without knowing the gender. We started one registry the day we found out and I immediately wished I had started sooner. We need so...much...stuff. And most of the stuff I just stared at trying to decide which kind we should get! Anyway, I went home a little overwhelmed and exhausted and thought about how difficult it was to decide what we should get for Eli. 
I then had another thought...something way more overwhelming and WAY more important. I'm responsible for getting this boy to Heaven! Just THINK about all that I need to do! This is going to be way harder than deciding which stroller to get!
Luckily, we started preparing for this in advance. Even before we got married, we started discussing what things we would do with our kids and how we would raise them. I know this doesn't mean we're always going to know what to do or that it's going to be easy...but it's definitely a start. We've been praying for our future children for years now and continue to pray for this one and any more children that we might have one day. I believe that gives us a head start in raising our children in the fear and admonition of the Lord! I'm so excited for what the future holds!
We also covet your prayers as we embark on this difficult and exciting journey. Pray that we never get lazy and that we stay consistent in the way we live our lives and in teaching our children to fear God.

My baby boy!! He's yawning in this picture.