10, Ten, X,
What a blessing he is in our lives! Our Lord surely knows what we need.
In September of 1999 we were told that I was carrying twins. Considering we had a 1 year old and a 3 year old- the idea of 2 more to make it 4 children under age 4 was a scary prospect. By December we were informed that one of our twins was a victim on "vanishing twin" syndrome. I ran a gamut of emotions: relieved and sad at the same time. When April came around (he was due on the 15Th) we were just so excited to get to the due month- (T was due in Sept- came August 1st- W was due in July- came June 26Th). His birth story is that he arrived very quickly- about 2 hours and 40 minutes after I went into labor. He was 7lbs. 6oz. - my largest baby. Looking at his hair we saw a shiny bit of red- like a pretty new copper penny. Also he seemed to have a bit of a mohawk. Upon further inspection we realized he has 2 crowns. One extra to remind us of our baby that went to heaven.
Andrew was a wonderfully laid back baby that rarely cried. He slept through the night practically right out of the hospital. He first smiled at his brothers when he was not quite 6weeks old. When he was about 6 months old, I realized he was humming a song that his brothers were singing when they prayed. He learned to read before he was really even taught. He loves his brothers and hates to make them upset.He is funny, smart, compassionate, and beautiful. Can you see why I am blessed with my boys?
Thomas- meaning "twin" is his middle name. The Lord gave him to us to bless our lives. We are praying a special blessing that the Lord will encourage him and use him for great and mighty purposes in the next year and always.
Happy Birthday Andrew!
I love you.
-Mom
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