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03 then and now

The subject for day 3 of the joy of love challenge is to photograph someone that represents then and now.  I thought long and hard about how I would photograph this…

So I start with my sweet Jamesy:

I had him put on his birth hat…surprisingly he loved wearing it even though it is clearly too tight.  It certainly shows the “then and now.”  February is his birth month so it has been almost two years since he wore that hat for the the first time.  Two years since our second little blessing graced us with his presence. 

   

And then there is my sweet Haleigh.  Our first little blessing.  I had her put on her hospital bracelet to show how much she is grown in her four years.  Can you believe how tiny she was?  If you look, that bracelet would barely fit over my thumb.  She was only 5.6 oz when she born.  My life has certainly changed since 1/16/2007.  Becoming a mother has given me the greatest joy I have ever known! There is nothing more amazing than holding your newborn baby in your arms for the first time.  God’s grace was evident that day and every day that I look at Haleigh or James.  I see His grace in their smiles, their laughs, and their wonderment.  What precious gifts I have.  I just can’t believe how fast they grow!