Last night was Grammi the Great's birthday! We celebrated with a spa day for the girls and dinner at Escalante's with the rest of the Stephens side of our family. You never knew you had so many aunts and uncles and cousins. You snoozed most of the time...even through all thirty of us singing happy birthday and yelling "Arrrrrriba!"
This morning Miss Kris came over and took your first set of baby pictures! One of the major disappointments of your hospitalization was that I missed your newborn pics. Kris does such an amazing job and I was so looking forward to them. But at three months you are 9 and 1/2 pounds and 20 1/2 inches (still smaller than I was at birth!) and the pictures still show you tiny and precious.
Miss Kris was so considerate of your sensitive eyes and didn't use a single artificial light or flash. Everything was done with natural light. You were such a good girl and had only one accident on Mama and Daddy's bed! Fortunately it was on Daddy's side--since the pictures came out absolutely precious, it was totally worth it. At least for me. I hope Daddy agrees.
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Kris let me see the first picture on the blog while we were still shooting and immediately tears pooled in my eyes. You are just so yummy and sweet I can hardly stand it! We can't wait to see the rest!
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To my precious baby Audrey:
This is my letter to you beginning the day you were born. You are the bravest little girl, and I thought one day you would appreciate knowing how your life started out and how much you were loved through it all. I don't want you to ever doubt that if we could have picked any child, we would have picked you.
All my love,
Mama
This is my letter to you beginning the day you were born. You are the bravest little girl, and I thought one day you would appreciate knowing how your life started out and how much you were loved through it all. I don't want you to ever doubt that if we could have picked any child, we would have picked you.
All my love,
Mama
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Your Songs
These are what I would consider to be "our songs". And this is why...
1)"Fingerprints" by Steven Curtis Chapman--I have always loved this one and it is my favorite song for you. It makes me cry.
2) "Be Still" by Storyside:B--This song came out around the time you were born. I had many of those "face down upon the floor" moments in those days.
3) "Letting Go" by Francesca Battistelli--Obviously, this is not what we planned for ourselves. But we have learned to let go of our own dreams and find joy in what God is doing in your life.
4) "Miracle of the Moment" also by Steven Curtis Chapman -- When I found out I was pregnant with you, I cried. Daddy and I had only been married 6 weeks and I wanted to wait awhile longer. As I was sobbing that day, I heard this song for the first time and did as it said. I took a big breath, calmed myself down and realized you were a miracle--and those moments weren't to be missed. When you were born, this song spoke to me on a whole new level. I tear up listening to it now.
I'm sure I will add more as I think of them. I love you Audrey Boo.
1)"Fingerprints" by Steven Curtis Chapman--I have always loved this one and it is my favorite song for you. It makes me cry.
2) "Be Still" by Storyside:B--This song came out around the time you were born. I had many of those "face down upon the floor" moments in those days.
3) "Letting Go" by Francesca Battistelli--Obviously, this is not what we planned for ourselves. But we have learned to let go of our own dreams and find joy in what God is doing in your life.
4) "Miracle of the Moment" also by Steven Curtis Chapman -- When I found out I was pregnant with you, I cried. Daddy and I had only been married 6 weeks and I wanted to wait awhile longer. As I was sobbing that day, I heard this song for the first time and did as it said. I took a big breath, calmed myself down and realized you were a miracle--and those moments weren't to be missed. When you were born, this song spoke to me on a whole new level. I tear up listening to it now.
I'm sure I will add more as I think of them. I love you Audrey Boo.
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6 comments:
AMBER!! Those pics are AMAZING!! I FREAKING LOVE THEM!! :) Audrey looks SO cute in them :) Kris did a beautiful job!! I totally want some :)
Sorry I missed your call this weekend, I will try to call you tonight. Jason's surgery went well and I have been taking care of him all weekend...I'll talk to you tonight! :) LOVE YOU!
The pictures are precious and she is so little. I am soo happy for you Amber and Brad that your baby girl is home! Thinking of you daily. Amber Jacobs
WOW, those are wonderful! I may have to call her for a photo shoot as well! :)
I have yet to meet Audrey, but she looks sooo adorable! I hate feet, but I actually like that picture, haha. I will call you soon, be safe this weekend!
Oh, Amber....
How wonderfully amazing are your pictures...
What a total doll...she is so amazing!!
You guys are amazing!
Dear Amber,
You do not know me. I have followed your blog because of my friendship with Sami, Laura and Noah Rahman. Your posts have been very encouraging to me. I have to tell you that while I have 3 children they are all "normal" (I don't know what word to use that won't be offensive). Growing up my best friend was blind from cancer and her sister was severely handicapped - her mother had german measles while pregnant with her. These were my friends. Their mother, Betty, was one of the most incredible peope I will ever know. My friend, Amy, had her eyes removed around the age of 2. Her mother never gave her any slack :-)
Amy used to walk to my house (about 2 blocks away) alone. I would watch her as she came within 2 inches of cars and suddenly veer out of the way to avoid them. Incredible.
It was sometimes hard for me because Amy would have to hold my arm when we went placed and kids are cruel. We were called gay, lesbos, you name it. Hard for me? Who am I kidding? Hard for me, I could see.
In any event - you will be a great mom. Each and everyone of our children is given to us to love, love, love. I struggle with organized religion but I do beieve in a "parent" spirit who is our parent and while loving us unconditionally will still kick our a** when needed. I want to be that parent and it sounds like you will be too.
By the way she is absolutely lovely in the pictures
you are loved
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