I'm on Team Will, are you?

As I mentioned in an earlier post, we did not know what to name Will when he was born.  With our other two boys we had just been able to take the name Leprechaun off the table, but Luigi was still on.  I kept telling Carter that Luigi was an Italian name and since we're not Italian we couldn't name our baby that.  Carter didn't care- he wanted to name the baby Luigi anyway.  The boys knew that it was really up to mom and dad to name the baby - not them, but we had wanted to involve them as much as possible in everything baby related so that the transition would go smoother.  After Will was born and we could see that there were problems with his leg and foot, we tried to explain the situation to those cute boys by comparing him to Nemo.  (You know, the cartoon movie about the fish with a "lucky fin")  I was worried that then they would want to name him Nemo, but luckily that didn't stick!
     Without going into too many details, I wanted a name for our baby that would have some family significance.  I wasn't particularly named after anyone, but I imagine that there is some sort of strength that comes to those who are.  I figured our little guy could use all the help and strength he could get. I had Mike call my grandma from the hospital to ask about some of my ancestors.  She started telling the story of a pioneer ancestor who was born on Angel Street and sacrificed a lot to come to America and live with the LDS saints.  As she told Mike this story, his whole demeanor changed and as he got off the phone he told me that we needed to name our angel baby William because he was going to have the WILL to walk. 
    A couple weeks later, as I was at Will's two week appointment with our pediatrician (whom we LOVE) I had another epiphany.  We were talking about the different doctors we would be seeing and the process we were going to have to go through to make decisions, etc.  Dr. Doug was describing a whole team of people that would be involved in everything.  I was worried that he would maybe be retiring soon and I wanted so much for him to be a part of everything and help us through everything with Will.  I trust Dr. Doug and it was a scary thought to not have him involved.  I asked him if he would be around and if he would be on Team Will.  He told me that he would be with me every step of the way!  :)  That was super comforting, but what stuck with me was that I had said "Team Will".  When I said it, I was implying that he would help me navigate through the decisions that would give Will the most opportunities, and the best chance for having the least amount of limitations- for a realistic price.  I was concerned that there would be people who would handicap our baby by not pushing him or allowing him to reach his full potential. I wanted a team of people who would help us give our son every opportunity possible.  People who would be on Team Will, not Team Maybe or Team Try.  Team WILL.  We wanted to find a way that he WILL walk.  We knew it would take determination and grit and sacrifice to make it happen, but we also knew it was possible. 
     We need people who WILL help us make it happen and not let us get down or give up or be negative.  We WILL overcome many set backs and limitations and our baby WILL walk someday.  Mike and I (okay, mostly me) may need shoulders to cry on and people to lean on along this journey.  We need people who will let us get the sadness and frustration and sometimes despair our of our system and then help us get back on our feet and keep going. We need people surrounding us who are on Team Will and who will encourage us and uplift us.  We need people who will love Will and cheer him on.
     As I have thought about this, it's occurred to me many times that EVERYONE has their own trials and tribulations.  Everybody has set backs and limitations and hardships and problems.  Aren't we all, to some degree, in the same boat?  Trying to overcome and be better and be happy?  Don't we all need people surrounding us who will encourage and uplift us and help us keep going?  So I invite you, not only to join us and help us in our journey, but yours as well.  Will you be on Team Will?