The boys had left to the store so it was just Parker and me playing on the floor in the living room. Parker and I had been there a while mixing back and forth play with therapy. This particular session we had been playing extra hard with walking and crawling. Parker had been doing a great job, she was keeping motivated and wanted me to push her more. I could tell she was getting tired. In an effort to give her a break I sat her in my lap and began to sing to her to distract her from what she had been doing. The words that came out of my mouth had a very new, very real, and very literal meaning this time. My mind and soul processed them differently.

A I am a child of God,
And he has sent me here, ...Yes you are, and yes He did. We were told  a long time ago you would come.
Has given me an earthly home
With parents kind and dear. ...As your parent every day is hard, and it tests me. But I am trying my best because I love you.

 Chorus
Lead me, guide me, walk beside me,...Yes, yes, I  literally am. I am here. We are doing it right now. We will "shift, lift, step" our way to walking and beyond!
Help me find the way.... As long as you need it, I will always guide your little hands to open and close, or to find that little mouth with that spoon.
Teach me all that I must do. We are learning together, I think I am learning more from you. I see the joy in our journey. Its beautiful. Wow, I love you little sweet pea. I can't believe you are MY daughter. 
To live with him someday...You are that special. You'll make it baby, don't you worry.

-The Vrouw
"I am a child of God"
 Words: Naomi Ward Randall,
Music: Mildred Tanner Pettit,