So this week has been an interesting one! Some of you may remember that when Zachariah was born, he had seizures. We thought until now that this was because of complications in his birth. But then this week Nathanael started having seizures too. It turns out they both have something called Benign Neonatal Convulsions which can run in families. They don’t cause any long-term damage and they don’t lead to epilepsy. But they are still very scary to watch! Nathanael was in hospital from Monday afternoon until Friday morning. They looked after him really well and he seems perfectly fine now, you wouldn’t know anything was wrong earlier in the week! We’re happy to be home with Nathan and Zach together again.
Zachariah Michael
So, Zach has been with us a few days now. He is the most amazing person, the way he grows so quickly, even in three days. His neck is getting stronger, his legs are stretching, wriggling and pushing, and his head is becoming less deformed each day!
Zachariah means The LORD remembers, and we believe this is a prophecy over him, that through all his life he will know that God is with him and God is for him. Continue reading “Zachariah Michael”
To us a child is born; to us a son is given
So Zachariah Michael was born today! It is certainly the most amazing and terrifying thing I’ve ever experienced, becoming a Parent. At some point I’ll have to go to Parents’ Evenings…!
He is an amazing gift from God, and when I was thinking about what to write in this most momentous blog post, I was reminded of the best gift ever and the verses in Isaiah 9 that describe it:
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If only…
Today Farrah and I took our friend’s baby for a walk in his pram along the canal and across the fields. It was so lovely and he slept the whole time.
If only parenting was so easy the whole time!
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Fatherhood
So it’s just over a month to go. How scary is that? I’m going to be responsible for a little human being! You’d think there’d be laws against it…
Farrah and I are really excited about meeting him, but with a healthy dose of terrified! It’s like nothing we’ve ever done before, and it’s starting to feel closer to reality than a dream. Continue reading “Fatherhood”