Our Valentine's Baby,Happy Birthday Eric.

Eric Nathaniel Carnes was our Valentines Baby, weighing only 3lbs-15oz, He was on the small side but so Precious to look at and hold to my heart,talk to in his ear, rub his tiny body, Preemies response to touch, he had to stay in the NIU unit for 3 weeks, the Children's hospital was a 45 minute drive and I couldn't wait until Barry got him so that we could go to see him, I often was able to have Family and friends take me early in the day and come back again when Barry got home, I wanted my baby home with me, When he did get to come home he gained weight quickly, being boned so tiny didn't hinder him at all, I Thank the LORD for that, GOD is going to use that tiny baby to do big things and this is only through GOD he will get ALL of the Glory, as I watched him grow into the Man he is today, a husband, father of 3, but most impotent a true holy ghost filled christian Man, I fill just a little bit proud of that man, not in a boastful way, but in a motherly way, I knew he was special when he was 18 months old, each one of my Children are special and I'm Blessed that the LORD saw fit for Barry & I to raise them, they are way we moved to Georgia in the first place, we didn't want to raise our children in the city and thought they would have a better chance in the country so when Eric was 2, Steven was 3 and Justin was 1 we moved our family here to Georgia, I Thank God for moving in his heart, in All of our heart's after Justin age 18 passed away, I knew I'd go crazy without the LORD, He was there for me, looking back through my life I can now see his hand protecting me at a young age, I shouldn't be here right now but GOD who is rich in Mercy holds my life in his hand. Eric will be Preaching his 1st Service on Wednesday Feb 22, 2012, I know that somehow our loved ones that has gone on before us will be watching him, So in closing I want to again Thank our LORD JESUS CHRIST for the birth of Eric but mostly for his NEW Birth the kind that only comes from the LORD. I will be writing about Each one of my Children for they are All Special to me as are my grand children, But since Today is Eric's Birthday and I just started this blog, he was the first, So Happy birthday my son, God gave you to me and We gave you back to God to do as he seen fit cause he knows what is best for our lives, Happy 30th Eric, Mama Loves you more than word can express.