July 27, 2004

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  The Littlest Angel        Every day thousands of sweet little angels are born into our earth. Some come just a little too early, and then there are those that arrive far before they are expected. There are those that start out slow but steadily catch up to their peers. There are those that never catch up, yet their amazing tenacity and zest for life touches each person that comes into contact with them.      Here is one of the early angels, Amanda. This is from her birth day:       This sweet girl was gifted by God into the hands of a friend of mine and her husband and their young teen daughter.          Amanda was born on of May 8th this year, at 25 weeks gestation. She fought her way into the world when the placenta that nourished her failed when it ripped and forced her out of the security of the womb. With the intervention of modern medicine and a healthy dose of blessings from the Lord, she was born following an emergency and somewhat violent caesarian section weighing 2 lbs 3oz and measuring 13 inches. Just a tiny little thing, she has captured the heart of all who have looked on her.   After open heart surgery to close a hole in her heart that needed the extra time staying in the womb would have given her , she is growing at a steady and amazingly wonderful pace for one born so early. Now at almost 3 months, and approaching her gestational birth date of August 15th, she is really starting to thrive! She is now taking a full bottle.. and as of today she is 4 lbs 11.5 oz and 15 inches long! WOW!    Like any micro preemie she still will have her share of hurdles to face. Its called the preemie dance. For every step forward there will be 2-3 steps back. But this baby is an amazing miracle. She was born at 25 weeks. Did you know that in the United States there are states that allow abortions to 26 weeks?       Can you honestly look at this face, and say this is not a child? not a life? Is this beautiful angel a choice? Or a gift to be cherished?   She chose to fight. She chose life. Every time I look at her picture I am in awe. Every time I hear her name, hear that she is thriving and staying pretty much one step ahead of the preemie dance, I want to shout out loud for her! And then I mourn a bit for those whose moms made a "choice....                                                                   Blessings!                                                                                                   Kathie

  
  

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