The Blue Team: Baby Addi Got Back

There are not many topics that lead The Blue Team astray from the basic topics of this blog: sports, music, pop culture, and the occasional politics. But today? Babies. Because sometimes God does something so insanely magnificant that it just has to be shared.

My cousin Lindsey and her husband Jason had a baby girl last week. Addison Charlotte High was born on Tuesday, February 17th (Michael Jordan's birthday, which is why I took that date in the baby pool. Somehow my Mom mis-reported my selection and I did not receive credit, but whatever) and weighed in at 7 lbs, 7 ounces. Doctors feared some health issues prior to the birth, but she came into this world just as healthy as she could be. My cousins (Lindsey, Whitney, and Caroline) and I are all very, very close; thus, baby Addi is just about the coolest thing we've ever seen. Plus, she has really energized all of our parents.

I personally have not spent much time around wee little children, so I am very much learning on the fly how to interact. However, I felt it necessary to share this little bit of personal life because I just think it is another example of how amazing God is. I do not really understand where babies come from on the scientific side, but I can assure you this: they come from the heart of God. We all do. We just fall dead to our own sin and fail to remember this fact as we become corrupted by the world. But every so often, we get a sweet and real reminder about who God is when a newborn enters this world.

We've all been praying for Addison for months, but just because it was God's will for her to be healthy do not mean that the prayers cease. On the contrary, our prayers as a family must multiply, for she is now surrounded by sin in this world. Her innocence is no more, so our prayer is for God's continued protection of her soul. I cannot wait until she learns about Christ and asks Him into her heart, for that rebirth will be the most important day of her life. But for now, we just pray for her and love her as much as we can. Don't get me wrong here - she is not my child, so I have no idea the depth of the love Lindsey and Jason have for her right now. But, I think she is so awesome and I'm really excited to see our family grow.

Ok, onto pictures. I'm sure these will make it to facebook at some point (some already have - thanks Whit). Yeah, I'm totally obsessed/stoked/awed.