meet charlie

i am pleased to introduce the newest addition to my family: charlie. after months of family planning - contemplating the financial and emotional responsibilities of bringing home a new one - i did it. i placed all hesitation and apprehension in my back pocket, and embraced the role as a caregiver. lady spread her wings ever so gracefully, reassuring me that my relationship with charlie is bound to be as special.

as overjoyed as i feel right now, i must confess that i wasn't deplete of birth pains. decision after decision, signature after signature, i was reminded of the commitment associated with new parenthood. 

but once i set eyes on charlie, my plans (waiting for the "perfect time") and expectations (brown or green with white top) were gone. i felt charlie. i knew him. i was ready to bring him home. 

at the end of the day, i feel right about charlie at this time in my life...transitioning into a woman with immense faith for the future. i don't know what will come or where i will be. all i am absolutely sure of is that it's going to be a sweet ride.