The photographer took a lot of really good shots, a few of which I have included here.
It truly boggles my mind looking at my son. It seems like just yesterday that our firstborn decided to come into the world 5 1/2 weeks early. The time in the NICU was agonizing, but also strengthening, as my husband and I grew closer to each other, the Lord, and the other families whose children were premature. Kiddo #1 stood out a little, being over 7 pounds. :-) (Yes, he was a preemie. Most of you know that my full-termers were all close to 11 pounds) He was incredibly spoiled from the beginning. As soon as he came off of the ventilator, the nurses were delighted that they could hold a baby and actually give him his bottle. Needless to say, between the nurses and ourselves, his little bottom very rarely went back into his crib. :-)
To look at this mature young man and realize that he is only 12 years old is mind boggling, as well. God is so good. Kiddo #1 has truly grown in strength and enormously in size. (he's taller than me and weighs more than I did when I got married!) He has grown in wisdom, as well, and is a good, kind soul who can also light up a room with laughter or with his silliness and pranks with his siblings.
We pray that as he receives the Holy Spirit, he will continue to grow in all ways, and become even more on fire for his faith. May God bless him always!
5 comments:
Wow! These are great! but it truly seems like he just had his FHC - how does time go so quickly? I can't believe how grown he looks! God bless him!
You have a handsome boy! Many blessings.
You have a handsome boy! Many blessings.
Oh my goodness, I love that last one, how precious.
No, he does not look like a 12 year old either! lol! I forgot when I saw his pictures at first that he was only 12, Maria is going to be confirmed next year and she will be 15 by then!
Love the portraits!!!!! What a great idea to do this.
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