And Along Came Evelyn

Evelyn is now so interwoven into every aspect of our lives that it’s really hard to imagine what it was like before she was here. We were much younger and I’m guessing we had a lot more free time on our hands. When we got married we decided we’d start having children two years later. Those two years passed and we decided to put it off six more months and then another six months and then a few more…There never seemed a perfect time to have a baby, there were always more logical reasons not to. We picked a date again where we would finally “try”, but were pleasantly surprised when God worked it out that we conceived the month before that. I’m always enthralled by the fact that Evelyn began somewhere in the B.V.I. during a span of time where our days were filled with sailing the pristine waters, snorkeling and soaking in the sun. Evelyn is our little Caribbean baby. She was born in March, and her birthstone is Aquamarine, a stone that is traditionally believed to protect sailors as they master the balance of wind against sail and glide their way over turquoise water. How fitting.

I still sometimes wonder if we’re ready to be parents. Would I be that much more patient had I waited six more months or maybe that much more selfless had she been born five years earlier? I don’t know. My timing is definitely questionable, but I believe His is not. And I’m glad I wasn’t the one who decided. All I know is that Evelyn is now here and that is indeed perfect.