Hope for Baby Bennett: Some new pics

Monday, April 12, 2010

Some new pics

No real update here (no news is good news, right?), so I thought I would just take a second to post some new pics of Bodie (8 weeks old tomorrow)! He is so much more smiley these days - it's so fun to try and make him smile!

The kid is being so much less stingy with his smiles these days - I LOVE it!

ALWAYS pulling out his nasal canula, even in his sleep...

Soooo tired...

mmmm...love food...

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Debbie and Lilly catesApril 13, 2010 at 3:24 PM
I LOVE THESE PICTURES!!!! Thanks for sharing them. ♥
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Rebekah WilsonApril 13, 2010 at 6:41 PM
love it love it love it!!! He is growing so well and he is getting the best from his mommy ;) you are doing amazing work and I can just see the happiness and love exploding out of that kid :)
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AnonymousApril 13, 2010 at 8:48 PM
Just precious!!!! THANK YOU!!!! Love you! Erin
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AnonymousApril 13, 2010 at 11:23 PM
I love the new pictures of Bodie! My boys all loved looking at them too. They want to know when "Baby Bodie, Sierra, and that lady you like" can come visit us! :) I told them it might be a little while so that mommies can get used to our babies lifestyles! Love you guys!

Cindy
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The Chosen Mothers by Erma Bombeck

Most women become mothers by accident, some by choice, a few by social pressures, and a couple by habit. Did you ever wonder how mothers of children with life threatening illnesses are chosen?

Somehow, I visualize God hovering over Earth selecting His instruments for propagation with great care and deliberation. As He observes, He instructs His angels to make notes in a giant ledger. "Armstrong, Beth, son, patron saint Matthew. Forrest, Marjorie, daughter, patron saint Cecilia. Rutledge, Carrie, twins, patron saint Gerard."

Finally, He passes a name to an angel and says, "Give her a child with cancer." The angel is curious. "Why this one God? She's so happy." "Exactly" smiles God, "Could I give a child with cancer a mother who does not know laughter? That would be cruel."

"But, does she have patience?" asks the angel. "I don't want her to have too much patience or she will drown in a sea of self-pity and despair. Once the shock and resentment wears off, she will handle it." "I watched her today. She has that feeling of self and independence that is so rare and so necessary in a mother. You see, the child I'm going to give her has it's own world. She has to make it live in her world and that's not going to be easy."

"But, Lord, I don't think she believes in you." No matter, I can fix that. This one is perfect. She has just enough selfishness." The angel gasps -"Selfishness? is that a virtue?"

God nods. "If she can't separate herself from the child occasionally, she'll never survive. Yes, here is a woman whom I will bless with a child less than perfect. She doesn't realize it yet, but she is to be envied. She will never take anything her child does for granted. She will never consider a single step ordinary. I will permit her to see clearly the things I see...ignorance, cruelty, prejudice...and allow her to rise above them." She will never be alone. I will be at her side every minute of every day of her life, because she is doing My work as surely as if she is here by My side." "And what about her patron Saint?" asks the angel. His pen poised in mid-air. God smiles, "A mirror will suffice."