It has been a bit of an emotional roller-coaster for us over the past nine months as we anxiously awaited his arrival as a healthy baby boy; it was worth every moment! Seeing the absolute miracle of birth just solidifies how amazing God's love is for all of us and the power of His healing and restoration. As I hold Judah on my shoulder while I write this, I am reminded of the verse in 2 Corinthians 8-11 that held us together in the midst of the hardest of times when Hudson was very sick. It reads,
"We were crushed and overwhelmed beyond our ability to endure, and we thought we would never live through it. 9 In fact, we expected to die. But as a result, we stopped relying on ourselves and learned to rely only on God, who raises the dead.10 And he did rescue us from mortal danger, and he will rescue us again. We have placed our confidence in him, and he will continue to rescue us. 11 And you are helping us by praying for us."
It's amazing what relying on God produces... Even when faced with death, even when we felt we couldn't make it through... we placed our hope and our trust on the Lord, relied on Him, and oh how faithful He is!!!
This boy is so very special, it was only fitting that his name reflect how special he is. Here are the meanings of his first and middle names:
Judah - means "praise and thanks" - this truly captures our feelings toward Judah and toward God for blessing us with another baby. We give all the praise and glory to God, and are so very thankful! Every good and perfect gift comes from Him!
Hudson - in honor of his valiant Warrior big brother in heaven...
With such a strong name, we are quite certain this little guy is destined to be a World - Changer for Christ. His testimony begins before he was even born!
We will write more about the roller-coaster of emotions we've experienced through this journey, but for now, enjoy some photos of our very special baby boy - Judah Hudson Skiff
A father's joy - not describable
Already knows how to suck his thumb!!
Mommy & her boys!
When I tried to take him back from Conner he said "No! He's my baby brother!!" ;)
God is so good! Tears of JOY for your beautiful family and this precious addition from HIM!
ReplyDeleteI was thrilled to see his name! It fits him very well! It truly is an honor for him to be named after his big brother! :)
Welcome to the world, sweet baby Judah!!!
Love to you & thanks to HIM alone from whom all good & perfect gifts come ~ Rebecca & Scott
OH MY GOSH!! What a beautiful post! Congrats Skiff's, he is perfect! In the pic where he is wearing his lil blue hat and looking at the camera with his big, beautiful eyes, don't you think he looks like a Timm?!!? I see Keith and Megan in that picture SO MUCH! Ahhhh he is just the sweetest looking baby. So happy for you!!!
ReplyDeleteOh I am in love with him! Great name, great pictures, and I'm in love with his thumb-sucking picture. I am so beyond excited for you guys and I hope you're enjoying this time recovering and with family :) (I always call the hospital stay a hotel stay because hey, room service!) Hope you're getting some rest Malynda, and I can't wait to see more pictures. Congrats again!
ReplyDeleteHe definately looks like his brothers!!! Too cute and EXTREMELY happy for you guys! Lots of love...give that baby kisses for me:)
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