In honor of Samuel's 1st birthday, I wrote him a poem...

Sam's Poem

Born premature, my baby, so tiny and so pure,

You came into this world so fast, everything was a blur.

All odds were against you, your chances were very slim,

When you unexpectedly took your first breath, things didn’t look so grim.

You were laid on my chest for a second or two,

Is he going to be okay? What will happen to him? Will he pull through?

We found that your journey would be long and very hard,

We placed you in the Lord’s hands and prayed that life was in your cards.

You had support every step of the way,

You were in our thoughts and prayers constantly every day.

Many worries, many fears.

Many days and nights of tears.

With your will to live, you continued to amaze all,

Through all of the setbacks and all of the close calls.

Will he see? Will he hear? Will he lead a normal life?

Miracles never ceased and you continued to put up a fight.

After 104 days, you finally came home, another miracle within,

The same gift was given to us a second time, only now in better condition.

A year has passed since you were born, each day has been full of grace,

You continue to grow, develop and progress at your own pace.

Your name means, “God hear us”, something that we know to be true,

You were meant to be here, you were meant to be ours, we thank God every day for you.

-Written by Terie Young-

We love you Samuel. Happy 1^st Birthday!