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From my daughter's blog:

Dear Julian,

Late last night, I crept in to your room.

I pried the milk bottle from your tiny little fingers and placed cold water within arms’ reach. I turned you, so your face was not buried in the pillow, and covered you up with the handmade blankets that your Grandma made for you. I smoothed the sweat-sticky hair away from your forehead, and kissed your cheek.

Only then did I pause to look, really look, at the beauty of your tiny face. The lashes that are longer than mine already, the round little nose that I hated on myself, the softest skin in the world, and the gentle rise and fall of your precious little chest. I remember how close we came to not seeing that rise and fall, and the miracle that happened in that long minute between birth and life.

And I, the formerly defiant agnostic, find myself thanking God as I kneel here by your bed. I thank him for all the laughter you have brought me. I thank him for allowing you to show Ryan and I how much we love each other. I thank him for your innocent wisdom, your sweetness, and your intelligence. I thank him for 10 fingers and 10 toes. I thank him for not punishing you for my sins.

And I weep with joy, humility and gratitude.

Here are some pictures of Daddy's little girl and here are some of her little man.

Click here to see the post that used to occupy this spot on my blog.

Posted by Bill Faith on December 31, 2006 at 10:01 PM in My Life | Permalink

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