Monday, November 22, 2010

Paper and my Preemie

It's Turkey week! Are you excited? Is your turkey defrosting? Mine is, as we are having Thanksgiving Dinner with CA Girl and all her family so we needed a big one. I spent the weekend watching an amazing Creative Live online workshop with child photographer Tamra Lackey. So I didn't have time to think of anything creative to inspiring to say, lol!

When I saw iHeartfaces theme for this week, paper, I decided that would be perfect for a post. If you follow my blog you have definitely seen this picture, but I love it.

For any stopping by from iheartfaces, here is the history behind this picture.

It was my third pregnancy, all was going well and we were excited but nervous to soon to be outnumbered. We went on one last vacation when I was 32 weeks pregnant to visit my husbands family. And that is when the excitement began. Halfway through our trip, completely unexpectedly my water broke. I was scared, I was worried, but I was also filled with a sweet peace that somehow everything would be okay. Forty-Eight hours later my son was born weighing only 4 lbs 9 oz. His little hand only covered the very tip of my finger. His entire head fit in my husband's hand. But he was beautiful and we loved him.

Every month I have taken a picture like this. At one month old he was the size of the paper, and well look at him now! (Or a month ago-you can see the six month picture and growth collage here)

This picture always makes me laugh and smile. This picture to me shows what is really important and good in life. My teeny little preemie is not my chunky little man.

Check out more great paper pictures at iHeartfaces and also at Oswald Cuties Monday Mugs!

24 comments:

  1. I love this happy photo! What a joyful little guy!

    (My water broke unexpectedly several weeks early too - we brought home our 5 pound miracle and enjoyed the heck out of his teeny-tiny-ness!)

    Grateful for the blessing of your little (big) miracle!

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  3. He is too cute!! I love his smile.

    Im the mom of a preemie too and I love to see such wonderfully healthy babies like yours! Great success stories

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  7. That pic just makes me giggle! Love his little face!

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  8. What a wonderful thing to be Thankful for! You are so blessed.

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  9. Love it! And Happy Thanksgiving. HOpe it's a good one!

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  10. That picture is so perfect. What chunky monkey. He truly is a miracle.

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  11. Your baby is GORGEOUS and I wanna squeeze him and kiss him and pet him and all that stuff. :)

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  12. LOOOOVe it! My lil fellow is 5 months toooo!

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  13. He's really such a roly poly cutie!!!! I hope you and Lourie have a wonderful Thanksgiving with all those people!

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  14. Oh yeah, I love his little monthly paper shots!

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  15. He is just too cute, but of course you already know that. I love that you used that picture for the IHF contest!

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  16. AWWWWW! What a sweetie and such a special way to watch him grow!

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  17. I'll never get tired of seeing this photo!

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  18. Oh my gosh, he is so adorable! Look at that smile!!! I love his little belly button too! ;) Thanks for the tip on the Shutterfly cards too!

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  19. I have to admit. I haven't read your post yet. But I have to tell you this before I forget. Keith saw your header and asked "Mom, do we juggle babies?" I laughed pretty hard. And now it is off to put him to bed before I can actually read your post. I will be back. :)

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  20. And now, having read your post, I can comment. I. love.his.smile! Seriously, he is adorable and so big and such a miracle and blessing to your family!

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  21. I agree, this is a great picture of your little guy! Great take on paper!

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