A not-so-funny thing happened while my husband and I were at his business conference in Atlanta this week: we got a call that his youngest brother’s wife, pregnant with their first baby, was going to have an emergency C-section seven weeks before her due date.
Leaving the conference early, we flew to South Carolina with our wheels barely touching ground to be with them. When we arrived, after making sure our baby sister-in-love was fine, we got to meet the newest addition to our family. Weighing in at a bitty four pounds, four ounces, he’s just perfect.
He’s the tenth grandchild in our family, which makes him special; he’s also the only one to arrive in such spectacular fashion.
When he wrapped his teensy fingers around my pinky, he had ME wrapped around HIS little finger. S i g h….
Just hours old, it’s obvious he’s brilliant. Auntie Robin can sense these things.
I told Daddy Michael I counted, and David did, in fact, have ten toes–six on one foot and four on the other. I think he was so dazed and confused, he missed the humor.
In typical PENSIEVE form, I HAD to photograph his feet. Baby feet are the sweetest in the world. I can’t wait until I actually get to h o l d my baby nephew; that will be the BEST early Christmas gift ever!
To all my Twitter peeps who were praying for his safe arrival, thank you! It was cool to know so many of you cared enough to do so :).
xo
Sometimes the sweetest things come in the bittiest packages…congrats to all!
I had one that small! He’s good-sized for being that early. Will keep them all in my prayers. The NICU is a place to be thankful for, but not all that much fun sometimes.
Congrats Auntie!! Like my oldest son, I told him he never liked to wait (he was born early also)….
Awww, how precious! I’m so glad he is doing so well.
aww:) So sweet. He doesn’t look TOO tiny for being so early!
My nephew was born at 31 weeks, some-odd days and weighed about what David does. I’m glad he’s doing so well…
Twitter really is awesome. (I’m a BlissDom convert.)
Congratulations…
Oh, my how precious and perfect is he? I {heart} him. Praise God for his safe arrival.
Blessings to all,
Melissa
congratulations!!! so sweet.
He’s beautiful!
My son was born at 33 weeks. He’s nine (and naughty) now. 🙂 Congratulations!
I agree. I love baby feet.
Congratulations to one and all.
Congratulations! He is absolutely adorable and those tiny feet just sent shivers through my ovaries.
I’m so glad he and his mom are ok! I sent you a direct message yesterday asking how she was doing, and silence. So I prayed harder that maybe you were too busy celebrating 🙂 Looks like I was right – you were flying that way!
Congrats Auntie Pensieve 😀
Aw, Congrats! What great pictures!
{{Hear the sincerity dripping in my words…}}
Y’all…t h a n k y o u for your comments here and your concern. That touches me :). You’re all so sweet to care from afar, and yes (Miss LeaseahB), I didn’t get tweets, so no, I couldn’t respond.
I checked in today and he’s still just as sweet and Mama Jan is up and around. Bless! her! heart!! (and incision!!)
🙂
What a special blessing, and such a great size for being so early. The Lord has His handprint (or should i say footprint)…all over that. 🙂
Oh my goodness what a sweetie he is…What a blessing!!!
-Sandy toes
He’s beautiful! I had my twin boys 9 weeks early by emergency c-section…they were 2 pounds each (almost 3). I know what it’s like to have such a small child…I’m very over-protective of them!
So little and precious. If I didn’t already have one at home – I’m sure my womb would be throbbing.
I will pray he stays healthy and strong! (so tiny!!!)
Oh my gosh — what a great blessing in such a small package! Celebrating with you!
Congrats! What a great christmas present. My son was born 5 weeks early and he is now a healthy 7 year old. =)
little miracles — beautiful little miracles.
He sure is plumpy for being less than 5lbs. May he continue to be blessed with warmth, health, love, fortitude, and joy!
CONGRATULATIONS to you family…
Congratulations to everyone!
Our oldest was a 3lb 10oz five week early emergency c-section. She’s now 21 and in university!
He’s just beautiful! I had a preemie too. They are just the most precious gifts! Miricles each one of them!!!!
Congratulations! What a cutie… and for seven weeks early he really is a great size… and looks like he’s only on oxygen! How wonderful! Praying he gets to go home soon! It is NOT fun having to *visit* one’s own baby in the hospital.