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six magical months ago…

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