Monday, June 4, 2007

Another Miracle

Last June 1, my best friend gave birth to her baby boy via c-section. The little baby was born at 35 weeks -- 2 weeks shy of being a full-term baby. Although, for a preemie, he was remarkably well...he weighed at 5lbs 5 oz, so that's not bad.

It really is a miracle for them (my friend and her husband) because they have problems conceiving. They have this rare condition where their genes are too much alike, so the mother's system, instead of nurturing the baby, rejects it. But given the odds, the Lord still found a way to bring the tiny being out into the world. Truly a miracle.

My husband and I visited them a day after. We were looking at the baby at the huggery, and we were amazed at how tiny he was. We were transported about a year back, when the tables were turned and it was I who just gave birth. It's funny because at about the same time last year, my best friend and her hubby were our visitors...looking at our tiny miracle from through the window. How fast time flies.

When we came home, I took my little angel into my arms and marveled at how big he has become after only a year. I found myself showering him with hundreds of kisses...with the thought that in several years' time, he would probably be too embarrassed to be kissed in front of his friends by Mommy. Sigh.

At least, for the time being, my friend and I can both enjoy our little miracles as long as they would allow us. And I guess that, deep in our hearts, they will always be that tiny baby that we cradled in our arms when He decided to bless our homes with their shining presence.