all he needed was love

Not a day goes by that I don’t think of our sweet babies that we had the privilege to foster.  This weekend, our sweet Baby J will celebrate his first birthday.  My prayer for him is that he is loved, taken care of and celebrating with a family that loves him as much as we did.  We were handed this baby in the middle of the night and fell in love with him in about 1.2 seconds.  He was truly one of the most beautiful babies I had ever seen.  His tiny little body had not been held near enough, all he needed was hugs.  His soft skin and curly hair had not be cleaned and cared for, all he needed was a warm bath and clean clothes.  His tummy was so tiny and empty, all he needed was a bottle.  He was an itty bitty baby that just needed to be taken care of, all he needed was love.   We were given the opportunity to do just that, so we did.  We loved him and he loved us.  We will always think about him, worry about him and miss him.  But we will always cherish our time together and will pray for this adorable baby the rest of our lives.  Happy Birthday, precious Baby J…

 

Baby J probably got a million kisses while he was with us!

Sam loved having a baby brother around...

Sam, anxiously awaiting for the baby's arrival...

You can tell from his smile that we was a happy baby

I will never forget the way his tiny hand was always gripping me.  It was as if he was saying, "never let go"..if he only knew how hard it was for me to let him go...this picture was taken an hour before he left....simply heartbreaking.

sweet boys, sweet smiles

smiling at annie, even while he drank his bottle :)

 

 

even miracles take a little time

 

It is with a blessed heart that I am launching the Blair Crew blog today. I love to take photographs. I love to journal. So I decided to combine those two and tell a story through my pictures and words. I am beyond thrilled to announce our exciting news….we are adopting!

A dear friend gave me a sign that read "Even miracles take a little time"  Yes, they do :)

This journey has not been an easy one. This journey has had many twists, turns and even halts. Our two precious foster babies definitely paved the way for this journey. A quote from Helen Keller comes to mind: “What we have once enjoyed we can never lose.  All that we love becomes a part of us.”

This journey has brought about a variety of emotions--pure joy, heartache, anxiety, doubt, contentment, love, anger and determination.  Most of all, our adoption journey has taught us what it means to have faith.  God has led us where we are today and our faith and trust in Him is how we will continue this difficult but ultimately, very rewarding journey.  While we are a bit nervous, we cannot wait to see what lies next for our family….

 

For more information about our adoption journey...please click on the Adoption button at the top of our blog.  Many of you have asked how you can help.  Please see our Adoption page of our blog.  We are extremely blessed with all of your love and support.  We can't do this without you....