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 :)