Edmund Michael
Edmund Michael at one day old
Thanks so much for all your well-wishes and congratulations! This past week and a half has been a wonderful time of getting to know Edmund while recuperating from the birth. My mom has been here to lend a helping hand and what a blessing that has been.
Edmund is a deep sleeper, just like his Dad. :-) I have equal difficulty in waking them up at times! I love watching his little rosebud mouth and chubby cheeks while he's relaxed in slumber. What a thrill to have such a beautiful little son.
God has answered so many prayers surrounding this pregnancy and birth. I had a great, healthy pregnancy with no complications and an equally smooth delivery. I labored for about 24 hours -- about one third of the time spent with very light contractions, a third working moderately hard, and the last six hours... well, we'll draw the curtain of charity over them. ;-) Thanks to the Lord's mercy and Douglas' encouragement and coaching, we made it through!
Even the timing of Edmund's birth is a gift from God -- Douglas had Wednesday through Friday off of work due to Thanksgiving break, which meant he did not have to take additional time off to be with Edmund and me. My preferred midwife, who was to be out of town on the days surrounding my due date, was on call, so she was able to attend the birth. The fact that he was born early also gives us plenty of time to recuperate before our Christmas travels.
We are overwhelmed with thankfulness for God's goodness! Praise His name!
Praise the Lord, O my soul;
all my inmost being, praise His holy name.
Praise the Lord, O my soul,
and forget not all His benefits --
who forgives all your sins
and heals all your diseases,
who redeems your life from the pit
and crowns you with love and compassion,
who satisfies your desires with good things
so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's.
--Psalm 103:1-5
Labels: family, motherhood
14 Comments:
He's so beautiful,Laura! Beautiful name too! Praise the Lord for His
blessings! Enjoy!
~Shannalee from S&S forum
He is lovely, so cute! I hope the Lord continues to bless you, and you can rest and enjoy your new bundle of joy!
Oh, he is simply darling! I'm so happy for you and so pleased your pregnancy and birth went so well. Edmund is a sweet little blessing, and I only wish I lived closer to you so I could see him in person. :)
Blessings,
Kiri
He is perfect in every way. I am so thrilled for you. He IS beautiful. Enjoy this lovely time of new togetherness!
What a beautiful little boy, Laura. I'm glad to hear everything went well. Enjoy every minute with him.
Elizabeth
He's such a handsome little fellow, Laura! Praise be to God for His many blessings surrounding the pregnancy and birth, and I pray that He will bless you and Douglas as you raise up your son in His nurture and admonition.
I'm so excited for you!
Blessings,
Shannon
He is beautiful!! Praise the LORD for such a blessing! "Behold, children are a gift of the LORD, the fruit of the womb is a reward ..."
To the KING be all the glory!
Rebekah
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"Be diligent to present yourself approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, accurately handling the word of truth." 2 Timothy 2:15
What a precious little baby you have! It was so encouraging to read how the Lord worked such wonders in your life and was Faithful through and through! He is Good, and I'm so happy for you and your husband. =)
~Joanna
He is beautiful, just beautiful!
He is darling!
He is so beautiful! I'm glad your birth went well. Congratulations again!
He is so incredibly beautiful and adorable and cute! I am so happy for you and Douglas!
I'm so glad that everything went well with labor and delivery. I hope nursing is going as smoothly.
With love,
Serena
What an absolutely beautiful little darlingā„ It was a delight just to see the photos... thank you so much for sharing them.
Diane (aka persuaded from S&S)
Thank you all so much! It's nice to have my opinions as a doting mother confirmed. ;-)
Serena, nursing is going well -- he's already gained more than a pound over his birth weight! I'm sure he's on his way to being a fat little breastfed baby!
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