Samuel Adams

As you can see, I am not speaking of the beer (you would not believe how many people ask me that!) I am speaking of my 4th child born 2006 - the day before our anniversary. I had had a dream of him while pregnant. I dreamed that he would have light eyes... not dark brown like the other children, and that he would have a round head like his big sister Miriam. Sure enough... when he came out it was my Samuel. We chose to name him after my brother Samuel Garth Adams, who passed away June 28, 2000. Samuel my brother was a person I loved and admired greatly! I am not saying that because he is dead - I felt that way long before he ever passed. If he were here I would still honor him by naming one of my most precious belongings after him.
When I look at my Samuel he has such a light or sparkle in his eye - I can't help but smile.


When Samuel was born I noticed that his ear had a little deformity and come to find out it was a clef ear. Similar to a clef palate... but at the base of his ear. He also had a small hole in his heart at the bottom. It was touch and go for the first few months of his life! On Dec. 24-25 he stopped breathing on Nathan and I. It was as if he had died in our arms. We watched as the life left his eyes... yet they were still open. This is the moment I thought I would die! I still have a hard time recalling that moment without the tears falling. I took him out of Nathan's hands and started hitting his chest and rolling him over and hitting his back... then rubbing him, while trying to encourage him to come back to us and breath! Nathan ran and called 911 while I tried to revive him. I could not tell you how long he was not breathing - but all the sudden he slowly started breathing again and the color began to return to his face and body. The ambulance came and took him and myself to the hospital. We spent the night and Christmas day there. I kept wondering if naming him after my brother who had past was a mistake - but then in my heart I knew that Samuel was the perfect name for him. Not only is he beautiful but his heart is so tender and full of life and love.

I love watching the children bring Samuel into their games. He is just as much a part of the gang as all the others. I have been overly blessed to have my own little Samuel Adams in my home. They both hold Huge portions of my heart. I am just grateful to God that He chose to let me keep this one in my life longer.

Miriam is so close to Samuel that she asked that he share her room with him. She watches over him and you can see they are the dearest of friends. He looks up to her greatly... and she just adores everything about him! (well, maybe not everything... he likes to keep her up way too late! LOL)

We had a fun photo session one day! I used a blanket that was white and the sofa in front of the window. The kids were so good! Then I put it in photoshop and played around with the settings. It was too fun! They all had panties on and Samuel only had his diaper off for one quick bottom shot. Baby butts are the cuttest. LOL