She is so gorgeous, you guys. Congratulations on this wonderful moment. And, by the way, seeing how small she is in your hands reminds me of how our Abba holds us close to Himself...we are so small and needy, and he just scoops us up and carries us. Awesome!
The last picture of you holding your daughter is priceless. How awesome your able to finally hold her! Prayers sent daily to you and family for the strong health of both of your girls.
God is Good ALL the time and ALL the time God is Good. what a blessing. We had a premie also and know that feeling. It is priceless. Cherish the moments. We think and pray for you often everyday. Tricia, you are Amazing and Beautiful. Stay Strong girl:) Sam, Kari and Megan in SC
I am so happy to see you holding your little baby girl!! How precious..nothing like it is there? How much does she weigh now. She looks so itty bitty!! I am so so happy for you..Sandy
Those are some of the most beautiful pictures I have ever seen! Praise God! I think we will be weeping with joy and thankfulness all over the nation when we see Tricia and Gwyneth together like that. Gwyneth was originally due a few weeks before my first baby is, so I feel like your pictures give me a sneak peek at my own little miracle. Thank you SO much!
I give "kangarooing" alot of the credit for how well our preemie (now 10) has done in life! I'm so happy for you guys that you got to experience this wonderful thing! Thanks for sharing!
I have been following your blog for a couple weeks now and praying for your family but I have never posted a comment. I was so excited to see you doing "kangaroo care" with Miss Gwyneth when I check on you this morning. God is so good! After losing my 1st son last October due to prematurity and then giving birth to my miracle daughter in December I truly believe "kangaroo care" can do wonders for you both. My daughter was born at 36 weeks and stayed in the NICU for 1 week and we did kangaroo care nightly. It was the most wonderful experience and one that I have continued since she has come home. So glad to see you were finally able to hold her and I will comtinue to pray for continued progress with mom and baby :)
Praying for Daniel!!!!!! What a sweet day for you, Dad! These pictures are priceless!!! Congrats! I know Mom can't wait for her turn!! Praying for you and your girls!
Like mom, like daughter. Gwenyth is one tough, little bugger. Should make the "twos" and "teens" interesting, but after what you guys have been through, it'll be more than worth it! Your family's story is most inspiring....makes a person want to try harder and be braver. Thank you......
Awwwwwwwwwwwwwww, so precious!! You and Gwyneth look so comfy and elated to be together. I'm sure more happy tears will be flowing from your eyes the more you get to do kangaroo care with Gwyneth and especially when Tricia finally is able to hold her lil girl for the first time. I hope that'll be very very soon!! You'll also have more teary moments throughout Gwyneth's life as she grows up! :-) Love the pixs and am so happy for you!
God is good! isn´t this a miracle or what? I cannot be silent anymore, I dont care a bit for my terrible english, now as I praise God for such a beautiful miracle I have to introduce myself, My name is Luciana ( Lu ) and I am from Rio de Janeiro - Brazil and just in case my web page is Http://farfalles.com Congratulations for you and your wife I have tears in my eyes. And now why I never sign? Because my english is terrible( as you can read ) I´m praying for you all all the way down from Brazil. Thank you so much for sharing your Amazing story , it´s pure love and Gód´s faith. All the best for you and your beautiful family, sincerely, Lu
I will truly be even more impressed with you if you find words for it. I have had people ask me and I can never describe it. I usually just send them a picture. One that looks a lot like your last one. I look peaceful, teary, happy all in the same moment.
The first time I held my son, he melted into me. He slept the whole time we kangarooed, his heart rate dropped, his sats went up. I'm sure it did similar good things for me.
Congratulations!!! That is a moment you will surely never forget.
i remember the first time i held my son and i know i'll never forget it. i'm glad you can never forget that too :) i can't wait to see those pics of tricia doing the same thing!
Oh my....this IS the coolest update ever! What a beautiful moment for you with your sweet daughter. She is gorgeous, and looks so content in her daddy's arms. So sweet...thank you Nate for sharing her with us! CONGRATS to Tricia too on being listed and activated. How I pray the transplant can be soon!
Nate & Tricia, How amazing! I bet you wanted to stay there forever Nate!
This came to mind when I first saw the pix:
This is exactly how it is with Jesus. When we are broken, weary, sick, confused, grieve-struck, tramautized,whatever - Jesus just lovingly picks us up and carries us close to His heart till we are able to walk again. This is exactly how our Wonderful Savior is carrying the Lawrenson family right now! Continue to rest securely in His arms and listen to His heartbeat! It's the heartbeat of Love for all mankind! Leaping for Joy and declaring the Glories of the Lord on the Outer Banks! We love you! cindy wise
Beautiful! Every day when my husband comes home from work, he puts our 1 month old baby girl on his chest like that and I love it! Very special bonding time. I hope you gets LOTS more time like this in the coming weeks and months.
Praise the Lord for the news about the transplant! So exciting.
Just amazing. I've been lurking for awhile...but that one I get. My daughter was helicopter out and I was unable to hold her for 48 awful hours after she was born. I can't imagine waiting as long as you have as well as everything else you've gone through. God is good. All the time. All the time. God is good.
Over joyed to see you hold Gwyenth! Absolutely adorable. Thank you for sharing your most precious moments w/ us. The look in your eye and seeing you look at her makes my heart leap for joy. Praise to our Lord Jesus, who makes all of this possible!
What a wonderful joy for you, at long last. I will never forget the moment I first got to hold each of our preemie triplets for kangaroo care, after such a long wait. The tears flowed, as my heart overflowed with joy. I'm so glad you get to help take care of her hands-on now! Way to go, Gwyneth! I hope and pray that Tricia may get to do the same before long.
When I looked at your beautiful pictures, I can’t help but think of the hymn, (I know some of them are really old, but this one is a still speaks volumes) “Because He Lives”, by Gaither. Here is the second verse and the chorus…
How sweet to hold a newborn baby, And feel the pride and joy (s)he gives; But greater still the calm assurance: This child can face uncertain days because He Lives! Chorus Because He lives, I can face tomorrow, Because He lives, all fear is gone; Because I know He holds the future, And life is worth the living, Just because He lives!
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254 comments:
«Oldest ‹Older 201 – 254 of 254Awesome! I remember that day well, the day I got to hold one of my boys for the first time.
What beautiful pictures! Thank you for sharing your journey with the rest of the world. We are continuing to pray for your family!
What beautiful pictures! Thank you for sharing your journey with the rest of the world. We are continuing to pray for your family!
She is so gorgeous, you guys. Congratulations on this wonderful moment.
And, by the way, seeing how small she is in your hands reminds me of how our Abba holds us close to Himself...we are so small and needy, and he just scoops us up and carries us.
Awesome!
wow...there are no words. That is a miracle happening before our eyes.
What a gift! She's beautiful...continued prayers going your way. The Yates Clan
So beautiful. God is amazing!
Angela in central Ohio
The last picture of you holding your daughter is priceless. How awesome your able to finally hold her! Prayers sent daily to you and family for the strong health of both of your girls.
God is Good ALL the time and ALL the time God is Good. what a blessing. We had a premie also and know that feeling. It is priceless. Cherish the moments. We think and pray for you often everyday. Tricia, you are Amazing and Beautiful. Stay Strong girl:) Sam, Kari and Megan in SC
Oh, how wonderful is that??!!!!!! Congratulations on holding your little miracle for the first time; you look absolutely overjoyed. Praise God!!
There are no words. Your eyes say all we need to know.
That is the most beautiful sight ever!.
Thanks for continuing to share your miracle with us, she is amazing.
Enjoy your baby girl!
Elated! Overjoyed! Praising the Lord! This is just a precious moment in time!
I am so happy to see you holding your little baby girl!! How precious..nothing like it is there? How much does she weigh now. She looks so itty bitty!! I am so so happy for you..Sandy
Your little girl is precious.
That is truly a beautiful sight!! But even more precious will be when Tricia can hold her beloved baby!!
Congratulations on the news about the transplant!!
Love,
Paul and Marla
These pictures are so sweet! Absolutely Priceless!
God is so good!!!
Truly beautiful. Praying for more and more of these times in the days to come. Congrats!
I am so happy for you Nathan. This must be the most wonderful feeling.
God is good.
Jennifer A.
Oh! That just took my breath away! My nonstop thoughts and prayers are with the three of you...
Those are some of the most beautiful pictures I have ever seen! Praise God! I think we will be weeping with joy and thankfulness all over the nation when we see Tricia and Gwyneth together like that. Gwyneth was originally due a few weeks before my first baby is, so I feel like your pictures give me a sneak peek at my own little miracle. Thank you SO much!
Cinderella...
Beautiful.
I give "kangarooing" alot of the credit for how well our preemie (now 10) has done in life! I'm so happy for you guys that you got to experience this wonderful thing! Thanks for sharing!
So beautiful. These pictures are worth far more than the standard 1000 words.
Awesome pictures. Moving. Still praying everyday Nate, God is good.
Katie Columbus,OH
I have been following your blog for a couple weeks now and praying for your family but I have never posted a comment. I was so excited to see you doing "kangaroo care" with Miss Gwyneth when I check on you this morning. God is so good! After losing my 1st son last October due to prematurity and then giving birth to my miracle daughter in December I truly believe "kangaroo care" can do wonders for you both. My daughter was born at 36 weeks and stayed in the NICU for 1 week and we did kangaroo care nightly. It was the most wonderful experience and one that I have continued since she has come home. So glad to see you were finally able to hold her and I will comtinue to pray for continued progress with mom and baby :)
God Bless,
Melody
Praying for Daniel!!!!!!
What a sweet day for you, Dad! These pictures are priceless!!! Congrats! I know Mom can't wait for her turn!! Praying for you and your girls!
Like mom, like daughter. Gwenyth is one tough, little bugger. Should make the "twos" and "teens" interesting, but after what you guys have been through, it'll be more than worth it! Your family's story is most inspiring....makes a person want to try harder and be braver. Thank you......
What a blessed little lady to have you for her Daddy.
Now the Rose will really start to blossom!! Praise God!! Awesome pics. Praying for you all daily and for Daniel.
I am thrilled for you. Continuing to pray for you, your family and Daniel.
-Jackie in MN
This can not be put into words. Absolutely beautiful, just beautiful.
Awwwwwwwwwwwwwww, so precious!! You and Gwyneth look so comfy and elated to be together. I'm sure more happy tears will be flowing from your eyes the more you get to do kangaroo care with Gwyneth and especially when Tricia finally is able to hold her lil girl for the first time. I hope that'll be very very soon!! You'll also have more teary moments throughout Gwyneth's life as she grows up! :-) Love the pixs and am so happy for you!
Marissa :-)
Yay! That is so neat. Those pictures are just precious.
Praying for your family and Daniel,
Allison
speechless!!!!
Praise God!!!
beth
God is good! isn´t this a miracle or what? I cannot be silent anymore, I dont care a bit for my terrible english, now as I praise God for such a beautiful miracle I have to introduce myself, My name is Luciana ( Lu ) and I am from Rio de Janeiro - Brazil and just in case my web page is Http://farfalles.com
Congratulations for you and your wife I have tears in my eyes.
And now why I never sign? Because my english is terrible( as you can read ) I´m praying for you all all the way down from Brazil. Thank you so much for sharing your Amazing story , it´s pure love and Gód´s faith. All the best for you and your beautiful family, sincerely, Lu
Congratulations on your
Kangaroo care!
The pictures are beautiful!
Love to you three!!
Pam M.
I will truly be even more impressed with you if you find words for it. I have had people ask me and I can never describe it. I usually just send them a picture. One that looks a lot like your last one. I look peaceful, teary, happy all in the same moment.
The first time I held my son, he melted into me. He slept the whole time we kangarooed, his heart rate dropped, his sats went up. I'm sure it did similar good things for me.
Congratulations!!! That is a moment you will surely never forget.
i remember the first time i held my son and i know i'll never forget it. i'm glad you can never forget that too :) i can't wait to see those pics of tricia doing the same thing!
I never thought I'd see your hairy chest.
Oh my....this IS the coolest update ever! What a beautiful moment for you with your sweet daughter. She is gorgeous, and looks so content in her daddy's arms. So sweet...thank you Nate for sharing her with us! CONGRATS to Tricia too on being listed and activated. How I pray the transplant can be soon!
Love to all of you ~ Kathy
Yay!! Congratulations!
Thank you for such a beautiful reflection of the security found in heavenly Father's arms! :)
Nate & Tricia,
How amazing! I bet you wanted to stay there forever Nate!
This came to mind when I first saw the pix:
This is exactly how it is with Jesus. When we are broken, weary, sick, confused, grieve-struck, tramautized,whatever - Jesus just lovingly picks us up and carries us close to His heart till we are able to walk again.
This is exactly how our Wonderful Savior is carrying the Lawrenson family right now!
Continue to rest securely in His arms and listen to His heartbeat!
It's the heartbeat of Love for all mankind!
Leaping for Joy and declaring the Glories of the Lord on the Outer Banks!
We love you!
cindy wise
Beautiful! Every day when my husband comes home from work, he puts our 1 month old baby girl on his chest like that and I love it! Very special bonding time. I hope you gets LOTS more time like this in the coming weeks and months.
Praise the Lord for the news about the transplant! So exciting.
Just amazing. I've been lurking for awhile...but that one I get. My daughter was helicopter out and I was unable to hold her for 48 awful hours after she was born. I can't imagine waiting as long as you have as well as everything else you've gone through.
God is good. All the time. All the time. God is good.
Over joyed to see you hold Gwyenth! Absolutely adorable. Thank you for sharing your most precious moments w/ us. The look in your eye and seeing you look at her makes my heart leap for joy. Praise to our Lord Jesus, who makes all of this possible!
What a wonderful joy for you, at long last. I will never forget the moment I first got to hold each of our preemie triplets for kangaroo care, after such a long wait. The tears flowed, as my heart overflowed with joy. I'm so glad you get to help take care of her hands-on now! Way to go, Gwyneth! I hope and pray that Tricia may get to do the same before long.
Wow, Nate! Great pics! They gave me goosebumps! So, I guess you're still feeling pretty normal, huh? Not on cloud nine or anything????
When I looked at your beautiful pictures, I can’t help but think of the hymn, (I know some of them are really old, but this one is a still speaks volumes) “Because He Lives”, by Gaither. Here is the second verse and the chorus…
How sweet to hold a newborn baby,
And feel the pride and joy (s)he gives;
But greater still the calm assurance:
This child can face uncertain days because He Lives!
Chorus
Because He lives, I can face tomorrow,
Because He lives, all fear is gone;
Because I know He holds the future,
And life is worth the living,
Just because He lives!
Proud papa! How wonderful that you can do kangaroo care!
How incredibly beautiful.
I tell you what. If there is anyone that doesn't believe. They need to see this little doll baby. WOW God is so good all the time.
O my Gosh.She is so beatuilful
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