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a little over six months ago he came into our lives
we needed him so much and he came bringing gifts I never want to forget…
like how he had furry little shoulders
and how he constantly whimpered and sighed and stitched (like Stitch from Lilo and Stitch)
that he was always content in our arms but he couldnt lay on his back without choking
his skinny little legs and arms from being born at 37 weeks before he put on his last bit of fat
how much dark, fuzzy hair he had
his mullet when his hair started falling out
how long he was
how perfect he was
his long toes and skinny feet
his big round tummy with his silly bellybutton
how happy my Dr and midwife were that he was here safe with me
laying in the hospital, a garden outside my window, him cuddled on my chest, eating and sleeping as I watched him
how we never put him down but when we did he loved his little bouncy seat too
his Daddy carrying him in the Maya wrap
how blessed I felt
how relieved our family was
how amazed by him his brothers were
the wonderful, beautiful drive home
how hard the recovery was
how worth it everything was
how healed we are now
how much I have to look forward to
snuggling, nursing and napping on the couch
the seabreeze through our window
golden light on his gorgeous little face
carrying him in my K’tan wrap, nuzzling his soft head
how quickly he smiled at me
how much he hates tummy time
how much he wanted to communicate with us
kissing his silky forehead
how he smelled so good
how good God is to us
I miss his tiny little body but I am glad he is growing big and strong
I am so thankful he is still my little baby and I am excited to see who he will become
my California baby
( I took theses photos the day after we brought him home from the hospital. I was barely able to move around and was holding him constantly but I layed him down in the playpen bassinet by the window for a minute and couldn’t stop snapping pics. I was disappointed later, feeling like I had not been able to do nice photo shoots of him as an infant. Now I look back and am grateful and amazed that I did capture his little body and personality amidst the fog of a difficult recovery. )
shot with my 24-70 2.8L on 9-10-2010
