Happy Thanksgiving!

Well, this is Erik's 5th Thanksgiving!  I can't believe how fast time goes by.  For his 1st Thanksgiving, Erik was 8 mos. old and still fitting in preemie clothes.  Now our miracle boy is in 18-24 mos. size clothing and he is getting quite chunky!  We sure do love him. I am thankful for the 4 nephews God has blessed me with.  Christopher is the oldest and nearing 20 years old.  I had the priveledge of being there as Christopher entered this world.  He was nearly 9 lbs. at birth!!!  Such an amazing experience for this auntie, especially because the next 3 boys born to my brother were all born prematurely and via c-section.  Justin was a tiny tyke, born nearly 7 weeks early and weighing 4 lbs. 10 oz.  He had a tiny start, but he is now a strapping 11 yr. old.  He keeps life interesting and busy.  lol  Erik, the one who this blog is about, came into our life 11 weeks early and weighing only 1 lb. 3 oz.  He was not as big as he should have been for a 29 weeker.  He should have been closer to 3 lbs.  But, Erik made his mark in this world and he continues to bring joy to our family.  I couldn't imagine life without him and I am thankful I don't have to.  Last came our sweet boy, Hunter.  Hunter will be missed this Thanksgiving.  He touched our lives in such a tremendous way.  Although I wish he could be here with us, I am thankful we got to meet him.  I am thankful I heard his heartbeat on the monitor a week before he was born.  I am thankful I got to hold him right after he was born, when he was still alive.  I am thankful he lived, even if it was for a brief moment.  Thank You Lord for the 2 hours he spent with us after he was born.  Thank You Lord for allowing our family the priveledge of these four, handsome boys!  I am, indeed, very thankful.  HAPPY THANKSGIVING!