My sweet Eli,
One year ago yesterday a sweet and spunky little girl entered our lives over at the Beck's house for a few months, but little did we know how very special that day really was! It was your birthday! How I have wished many times that I could take away the rough start to life that you had. It is not fair that you had to fight so hard just to get to the day you were born...or that you had to miss three weeks of vitally important momma-lovin' while you fought hard in the NICU.
But I have to remember that no matter what, God is still in control. And He most definitely obviously has an incredible plan for your life!
He has obviously created you to be a fighter. Most babies in the NICU like you have to stay for three to four months...you stayed just three weeks!
You had RSV this past winter when you were four months old and then after being in the hospital for eleven days and coming home for just four and a half, went right back for eight more with C-diff. And even though it took a while, you fought hard both times and recovered.
You have been back to the hospital more than once since then but each time you just keep fighting. :)
Thankfully you now have a mommy who is also a fighter and a family who will help you with anything you need as you grow up and who will, above everything, help you find your identity in Christ so that you will always know that...
You are loved.
You belong.
You are His.
You are precious.
He has obviously created you to be a fighter. Most babies in the NICU like you have to stay for three to four months...you stayed just three weeks!
You had RSV this past winter when you were four months old and then after being in the hospital for eleven days and coming home for just four and a half, went right back for eight more with C-diff. And even though it took a while, you fought hard both times and recovered.
You have been back to the hospital more than once since then but each time you just keep fighting. :)
Thankfully you now have a mommy who is also a fighter and a family who will help you with anything you need as you grow up and who will, above everything, help you find your identity in Christ so that you will always know that...
You are loved.
You belong.
You are His.
You are precious.
And you are one of my heroes.
I love you, baby. :)
HAPPY 1ST BIRTHDAY, ELI!!!!
(click on the picture above to see Eli's birthday photo shoot)
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