Saturday, January 12, 2008

I promised pictures. I deliver pictures

This is a very contented little boy. He seems to be this contented all the time too.
Except when he needs to burp.
Then he screws up his little face and occassionally lets out a tiny wail to tell us about it.

Yesterday I caught him looking rather thoughtful. :) Such a cutie-pie.

"Mommy, my pants are too big..." (Can you tell they're about up to his chest and still rolled up at the bottoms?)

It says he loves his puppy, but the dog's not allowed anywhere near the baby
(because she sheds like a cheap rug and I get freaked out about dog hair in everything).

It's Day 6, and he's doing great. In the words of a friend who came to visit him today, "Well he's not in a hurry to go anywhere, is he?" I hope not June, I really hope not. It is so wonderful to have him, to be able to show him off to our friends, to get to hold him, to get woken up from my Sunday afternoon nap because he's hungry, to teach his sister "elbow", "knee", and "kisses" with him as Example A, to worry about vacuuming because it'll wake him up, to check on him every time he makes the slightest peep, to watch his little baby pimples show up, and many other things.

Today I opened his sleeper and found his cord stump had fallen off. Let me tell you, when we were in the hospital I thought I might never get to see it fall off. That's how little time I was expecting. When it fell off this morning, it was like a little answered-but-never-uttered-prayer.

We didn't take him to church this morning. I was ready to try it, but Matt reminded me that with loud music, loud kids, and lots of people - his ultra-sensitivity to being startled probably meant we should keep him home. So instead we stayed home and listened to the internet-radio broadcast of the Seattle/Green Bay game. Yay for Jericho's team! Woohoo!
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11 comments:

  1. He has the most delicate fingers! It's such a privilege to be able to get a glimpse of him and his sweet newborn babyness. He is marvelous!

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  2. I don't know you, but I've read your story and I am rejoicing in every day you guys have had together. Here is a website (that you may have already found) of a little girl who it three or four who has emmanuel syndrome. When I read your story, I thought of her. maybe it will give you some hope.
    http://www.mynewnormal.blogspot.com/

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  3. Hi Guys,

    I got a link to your blog from a fellow (wonderfully thoughtful) photographer in the States, who happened randomly across your site and story - she instantly thought of me.

    I'm a photographer in Tauranga and am currently doing a personal project called '365' A portrait a day for a year.

    I was wondering if it wouldn't be too much to ask to come up and shoot a few of my style family portraits for you guys - completely for free, you get to keep the images to use as you wish.

    Here is my site:

    http://www.stateofthenation.co.nz

    drop me a comment on my site with your email address if you'd like me to come up sometime.
    It would be great to get some shots of your whole family together.

    I don't have much to offer, but what I do have, I like to use to help others.

    Best wishes,
    Brent.

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  4. He's a cutie...

    I have a question, which you can feel free to ignore if it's too personal, rude, or whatever.

    Might you consider posting a photo of him without his hat? I'm curious.

    I'd like to see him in all his baby glory. :)

    Enjoy him. I can't believe he's almost a week old already!

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  5. He's just adorable! Its fantastic to hear that everything is going so well for you and your new addition. Your in my prayers!

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  6. He is just too precious Susie! THank you so much for sharing him with us and allowing us to see a miracle. Keep them coming :)

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  7. Yeah for the Packers!

    Love,
    Jericho

    p.s. I love seeing pictures of Joshua too. I hope we can meet someday!

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  8. Daniel and I were oohing and aahhing over him a bit ago. What a handsome little boy he is! We are incredibly happy for you all - words can express the joy I feel whenever I click on your blog and see Joshua's face.

    We're praying for you all!

    -Andrea

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  9. this brought tears to my eyes...

    "Today I opened his sleeper and found his cord stump had fallen off. Let me tell you, when we were in the hospital I thought I might never get to see it fall off. That's how little time I was expecting. When it fell off this morning, it was like a little answered-but-never-uttered-prayer."

    So very glad you were able to have this experience.

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  10. He is so cute! I love his little face! I'm having trouble dressing Austin too...he's so skinny that he's swimming in all his clothes. It's cute. It looks like they both have chicken legs...Pretty soon they will start to fill out a little and hopefully fit more than preemie stuff!

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  11. Still reading-- still thinking of all of your often. I wish I could do more, but NY is so far away from you guys. :) Love you.

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