Lesley and I are proud to introduce you to Elijah John Hurst! He was born at 2:17 am on saturday, August 30. Lesley was due on August 25, so we were very ready to meet this little guy! Except he isn't so little.... he was 8 lbs. 10 oz at birth and 22 inches long. The doctor told us we may have a football player on our hands :) He is usually pretty content and seems to have a gentle spirit. But when he cries, we know that he is also a very passionate little guy. He is very observant and alert and is taking in all the new sights and sounds of this world. Michayla is getting over some jealousy of the attention Elijah is receiving but is warming up quickly to him. She calls him 'lijah'.
When we arrived at the hospital, the newspaper in the lobby was headlined "Historic Moment."
I believe that this was a good word for the birth of our son and it truly is a historic moment. It had not rained significantly in lancaster county for many weeks prior to Elijah's birth, but the day that we went into the hospital the drought was broken and it rained steadily most of the day. We know that Elijah has a unique and exciting calling and destiny and I am very excited to be his father and walk this journey of life with him. The spirit of Elijah draws the hearts of the fathers to the sons and the sons to the fathers. I believe that this is a significant part of Elijah's calling and is one reason that he carries the name of my father, John, for his middle name.
5 comments:
Another cutie! Congrats!!!
congratulations. thanks for the pictures. love & miss you guys.
Congratulations!! What an adorable little guy. I think he looks a bit like his mama.
Congrats! Hope you are enjoying these first few days and weeks with him.
What's been going on? How is it going with Elijah?
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