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You are here: Home / Month In Review / Welcome to the World, Baby Haven

Welcome to the World, Baby Haven

January 9, 2015 By LeeAnn G. Taylor

It’s 1:00 am and the words to the familiar Christmas tune ring quietly in my ears:

Silent night, holy night

All is calm, all is bright

Round yon virgin, mother and child

Holy infant, so tender and mild

Sleep in heavenly peace.

Sleep in heavenly peace.

Mothers and fathers everywhere around the world teach their children the importance of the nativity story, the birth of Jesus, at Christmas.

This celebration of the baby Christ child’s entrance into our world, merely days before our own welcoming celebration of our most recent addition to our family, has been a keen reminder of the humble beginnings of our Savior’s life on earth for me this year.

Jesus, carried in his mother’s womb just as every other human baby, burst into the world as Mary labored to deliver him. Helpless and raw and new, he was placed into his teenage mother’s arms to be cared for and loved on, just like every other baby.

It was an entrance like every other into our world. A new soul entering our earthly realm.

A true miracle.

Jesus, our Savior, born into the world as a baby. Sent to deliver us from our own failings, to be our ultimate advocate, to stand in our place, and yet he was dependent upon the gentle care of loving parents to survive.

As I sit in the hospital and reflect on God’s goodness and His blessings to the world through Jesus, I am particularly grateful for God’s blessings on our family this year. While 2014 was full of both incredible opportunities and challenging situations for our family, our biggest blessing has come in the form of a new precious addition, just 36 short hours ago.

So we welcome baby Haven.

Her name and presence are a reminder of God’s nature as a refuge, a safe place for our soul.

Haven and Mommy

Thank you to all of you who have prayed us through this pregnancy and for a safe and healthy delivery. I’ll share more of the story soon, but for now, we’re praising God for a wonderful experience in the hospital.

From beginning to end, we have been blessed with exceptional nurses and staff. As caregivers to us and to Haven, they have treated us more like family than the next patient to be checked off of a list. For anyone who has had an alternate experience, this tender care and attention during these most precious early moments is something to be cherished.

And ya’ll. I’m just convinced there is something special about night nurses on the mother/baby floor. Meet Amy, our “hero of the day” for both nights at the hospital. She’s taken exceptional care of us and we are so grateful. What a blessing!

 

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*This post is part of the wonderful 5 Minute Friday series, where an incredible community of bloggers write for 5 minutes each Friday on a specific topic. Free writing. No edits. Writing just for the sheer joy of it. Today’s topic was “WELCOME”. 

Filed Under: Month In Review, Parenting Tagged With: Christmas, Parenting

Comments

  1. Beth (@SimplyBeth3) says

    January 9, 2015 at 6:55 am

    Welcome Haven! Many blessings to you and your family, LeeAnn. Much love. xoxo

    • LeeAnn G. Taylor says

      January 9, 2015 at 7:35 am

      Thanks Beth! We are smitten! 🙂

  2. Joanne Viola says

    January 9, 2015 at 8:08 am

    What a perfect post for this prompt! A big “Welcome” to baby Haven who is just precious with her head of hair & headband 🙂 Many blessings on you & your family!

    • LeeAnn G. Taylor says

      January 9, 2015 at 7:22 pm

      I know Joanne! When I saw this week’s prompt, I knew I had to write! 🙂

  3. Katha says

    January 9, 2015 at 9:20 am

    Perfect prompt for you! Welcome to the world, Haven! All the best to you as a family for the first sleepless nights – may the joy surpass the tiredness and adjustment stage…:)

    • LeeAnn G. Taylor says

      January 9, 2015 at 7:23 pm

      Thank you! It’s our first night home tonight and we’re home as a family of 5. It’ll definitely be an adjustment, but our family and friends are so helpful and supportive. We’re blessed for sure!

  4. Kate says

    January 9, 2015 at 9:29 am

    a) You look amazing; b) I love her name; and c) I can’t believe you have the mental capacity to *read* blog posts right now, let alone *write* one! Incredible! Good for you. Blessings on the coming weeks and months during this time of transition! So very happy for you!

    • LeeAnn G. Taylor says

      January 9, 2015 at 7:24 pm

      Thanks so much Kate! I just knew I had to write last night when I saw the prompt word. It was just too perfect of timing not to.

  5. Dawn @ Reveal Natural Health says

    January 9, 2015 at 10:09 am

    Congratulations, LeeAnn! I feel like it wasn’t that long ago you were announcing your pregnancy and now she is here! I love her name 🙂

    • LeeAnn G. Taylor says

      January 9, 2015 at 7:24 pm

      I know, the time went by SO fast! Thanks so much!

  6. Tara says

    January 9, 2015 at 10:40 am

    LeeAnn, Haven is beautiful. Love her name. You are such a rockstar for blogging so soon after giving birth.

  7. Erin says

    January 9, 2015 at 10:47 am

    She is beautiful! Congratulations!

  8. Emily from Reaching Beyond My Reach says

    January 9, 2015 at 8:42 pm

    Beautiful sister, friend, this is such wonderful news! I am just so thrilled to hear of baby Haven’s safe arrival and also to hear your beautiful reflections of our Lord’s entrance into the world. What a powerful reminder that through the pains and cries of His mother’s delivery for Christ’s birth, the opportunity for our new births were born as well. Much love to you from your Cove blogging buddy!

  9. Barbie says

    January 11, 2015 at 11:58 pm

    Congratulations! Such a beautiful gift.

    • LeeAnn G. Taylor says

      January 12, 2015 at 5:57 pm

      Thanks Barbie! She is such a sweet blessing and an easy-going baby so far.

  10. Philippa Smyth says

    January 20, 2015 at 11:08 pm

    Lovely baby! Lovely post! Lovely blog!

  11. Camille says

    January 23, 2015 at 7:30 am

    Awww. Welcome to the world baby Haven, such an adorable name. I love your blog!

    • LeeAnn G Taylor says

      January 23, 2015 at 12:28 pm

      Thank you! And your new site design is just beautiful! 🙂

  12. Mary Geisen says

    January 25, 2015 at 1:58 pm

    I have officially welcomed Haven before but just wanted to say I can’t wait until time allows you to write again. Congratulations and thank you to God for such a beautiful new blessing!

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