It's 12:09AM on February 10, 2014 and a year ago exactly I was holding my precious baby Ignatius as he first made his entrance into the world five minutes before. What a sweet, energetic, affectionate, feisty child God has blessed us with. He is our go-get-'em baby who's reached many milestones early. There's so much I could list about this little blessing in our lives. I can't believe how good God really is to us. Ignatius James, we love you so much!
Here are some pictures from Ignatius' Birthday Party Play-date which he shared with his good buddy, John. John was born only 3 days before him, which is a pretty cool thing I think. John's mom and great friend of mine Betsy was kind enough to send along pictures from this happy little event.
Here are some pictures from Ignatius' Birthday Party Play-date which he shared with his good buddy, John. John was born only 3 days before him, which is a pretty cool thing I think. John's mom and great friend of mine Betsy was kind enough to send along pictures from this happy little event.
Now he's curious...
...and now he just wants Mamma...
Something salty & crunchy! Now we're talkin'!
That's John on the left. Ohmygosh the cuteness here...
There you have it, folks. I officially have a 3 and a 1 year old, and I couldn't be a happier mamma.
What a cutie! And he has such a strong name!
ReplyDeleteThanks! Joey's the reason we named him Ignatius, after St. Ignatius of Antioch. I was apprehensive at first, but then I had a dream from which I couldn't name him anything else. It had to be, however, Ignatius *James* though, according to my dream :)
DeleteI am moved by a quote from this amazing saint: "I am God's wheat and shall be ground by the teeth of wild animals. I am writing to all the churches to let it be known that I will gladly die for God if only you do not stand in my way. I plead with you: show me no untimely kindness. Let me be food for the wild beasts, for they are my way to God. I am God's wheat and shall be ground by their teeth so that I may become Christ's pure bread. Pray to Christ for me that the animals will be the means of making me a sacrificial victim for God. No earthly pleasures, no kingdoms of this world can benefit me in any way. I prefer death in Christ Jesus to power over the farthest limits of the earth. He who died in place of us is the one object of my quest. He who rose for our sake is my one desire."
It's awesome how his name fits him so perfectly. Hopefully little Ignatius will look up to his namesake and be inspired by his unsurpassed bravery.