Hey Little Bean,

Today is a very important day filled with hope and pride.  Today is the day the 44th president of the United States (your country although you don’t know that yet) will be sworn in.  President Barack Obama represents hope for positive change in a country that quite literally feels like it is crumbling around us.  Your father and I feel hopeful that greed will no longer run the most influential corporations and our government.  We have hope that we can afford your college education and most of all hope that a better country will be there for you and your children-should you choose to have them.

There has never been more excitement around a new president.  Not only does President Obama bring hope for change and the empowerment of the people to help create that change; President Obama is making history as the first black American president.  We just celebrated Martin Luther King Day yesterday which honors a man that stood up for change and hope of equality for all races.  Within the last 50 years our country was moving towards civil rights and now we have a black leader.

I am proud to live in a country and world where you can do anything you desire.  We are so proud and excited to bring you into this world.  And today more than ever we are hopeful that you will have the opportunity to follow your dreams.

We love you Bean!

Mommy & Daddy