Tell Me

Tell me they will need me for the rest of their lives. Tell me they will need me to cover them up at night and give them hugs and kisses. Tell me they will always need to have me close. Tell me they will need me to get them band aids and wash their hair. Tell me they will need me to hold them after their bath in a warm towel. Tell me they will need me to brush their hair and read them books. Tell me they will always need me to hold their hand. Tell me they will always want to snuggle me in the morning and lay by me at night. Tell me they will stop growing so fast. Tell me that no matter how old or big or beautiful or handsome they are, they will always need me. Tell me these things so I can know they are true, and remind me for the rest of my life so I can remember.

Dear Friends and Family

How is it possible to cram one year's worth of accomplishments into a slideshow for Eli? 

How is it possible to show he needed help breathing for 2 weeks, an incubator for 7 weeks, and a feeding tube for 8 weeks? How can I show you how excited we were when he came home? How could we show you that the Iron-Hide toy that once was almost as tall as him now is just the same size as his head? How can I express our gratitude for his first home at UW? How could you see how much we cherish the doctors who brought him here and the doctors,nurses, nurse practitioners, and respiratory therapists who kept him here? How can I prove he grew from being a featherweight champ at 2 pounds 3 ounces to being our heavyweight champ at 15 pounds? How can you see that he out grew his pants and sleepers and shirts and onsies by growing 12 inches in one year? Don't you want to hear his kitten cry one more time? How can you see him do all his tricks? How Can you see the love his sisters have for him? How can I show you how proud we are of him? I wish I could show you our memories that we have stored inside our hearts and heads. I wish I could make a video of all the miracles we have witnessed. I wish I could show you the people that Eli has brought into our lives. I wish I could show you how much we love our Heavenly Father and His Son. I wish I could tell you who Eli's angel guardians were in the NICU. I may not be able to show or tell you all these things, but I hope after you watch his First Year in pictures and videos, you might be able witness a few. 

I hope you like it,
love The Soptich's