Sue G in PA Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 He woke up next to me this morning and I kissed his little cheek and smiled and said, "Good morning little one" and he SMILED AT ME! His first real smile! Not the "I have gas" sort of smile you get when they are newborns, but, a real, honest-to-goodness smile! Then, ds10 came into the room and Jesse smiled at him, too! So, while the rest of my life seems to be falling apart around me...I found a small piece of joy in my baby's first smile. Just had to share! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brigitte Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 Oh how sweet! Quick post this in DIY-Dy's request for post-partum stories..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleepy Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 Oh, Yay!! Very happy for you, Sue. :001_smile: Baby smiles are precious! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Himfirst Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 That is the unique God-given joy isn't it? I pray you will find joy all around you today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom2legomaniacs Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 Yippee! Babies are divine, aren't they!:grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kay in Cal Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 Oh.... how wonderful! Baby smiles are true bliss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracey in TX Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 Hooray! Glad you have JOY again, and congrats on seeing baby's first smile. That's such a beautiful moment to treasure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janna Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 Sue, I read your post yesterday, but it was at a time where I couldn't respond. I have been thinking about you all last night and this morning because I can very much relate to your post. Anyway, I've been thinking about you and wanting to PM you. In the meantime, coming here to check the board quickly, I saw this post and smiled. It reminded me of a song from "Out of the Grey" - one of my favorite songs called "Diamond Days". Here's just a few of the lyrics: Some days are cold and hard, a stone around your neck Others steal the life from you and leave you feeling flat Just when you think you've taken your last breath Your Father blows a kiss at you and lifts you up again Sometimes we're buried by a landslide of extremes We are hard-pressed on every side, it seems But somewhere between the madness and mundane Your Father sends a gift that lifts you up again And these diamond days arrive just in time An oasis in the desert to refresh the mind Oh, these diamond days, they shine like the stars So perfectly placed when the journey is hard I think of this song often on days that are obviously a refresher in the midst of stormy times and they seem to come when I am at my breaking point. Sometimes it's as simple as a bright sunshine-y day after many days of clouds (and of course my life seemingly full of clouds too). A "diamond day" is a perfect way to describe it, and knowing that the Lord sent it just in time as an oasis to refresh me just fills my heart with gratitude. It also reminds me that the "storm" isn't over, but that He's there with me in the midst of it. I'm so glad you got your "diamond day" today! :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen500 Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 Sue, that's wonderful!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue G in PA Posted June 13, 2008 Author Share Posted June 13, 2008 Sue, I read your post yesterday, but it was at a time where I couldn't respond. I have been thinking about you all last night and this morning because I can very much relate to your post. Anyway, I've been thinking about you and wanting to PM you. In the meantime, coming here to check the board quickly, I saw this post and smiled. It reminded me of a song from "Out of the Grey" - one of my favorite songs called "Diamond Days". Here's just a few of the lyrics: Some days are cold and hard, a stone around your neck Others steal the life from you and leave you feeling flat Just when you think you've taken your last breath Your Father blows a kiss at you and lifts you up again Sometimes we're buried by a landslide of extremes We are hard-pressed on every side, it seems But somewhere between the madness and mundane Your Father sends a gift that lifts you up again And these diamond days arrive just in time An oasis in the desert to refresh the mind Oh, these diamond days, they shine like the stars So perfectly placed when the journey is hard I think of this song often on days that are obviously a refresher in the midst of stormy times and they seem to come when I am at my breaking point. Sometimes it's as simple as a bright sunshine-y day after many days of clouds (and of course my life seemingly full of clouds too). A "diamond day" is a perfect way to describe it, and knowing that the Lord sent it just in time as an oasis to refresh me just fills my heart with gratitude. It also reminds me that the "storm" isn't over, but that He's there with me in the midst of it. I'm so glad you got your "diamond day" today! :grouphug: That's beautiful. Thank you, Janna. I'm grateful for this little piece of joy today. I'm gonna hold on to it as long as I can. My house is still a wreck, my kids are still acting rotten and dh and I are still not great, but my baby smiled at me! :D I think God is saying, "hang in there, it'll be alright!". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckmommyof3 Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 ooohhhh..... Those first smiles are the sweetest! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marie in Oh Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 cling to those preciouis moments. They make the rest worth it. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3lilreds in NC Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 I just want to cry reading about that beautiful smile! (apparently I really need the nap I am about to take with my girlies because everything seems to make me weepy today) Isaac's first smile was so precious too - it was so sweet after all those weeks of him just looking so seriously at me. What a sweet memory. Yay for you and your little guy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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