IHF Best Face Photo of 2010

The first theme of the year for I Heart Faces is the best face photo from 2010. My favorite face from 2010 is the face of my sweet niece Emory. My husband and I have moved quite a bit in the past year. I'm so thankful that one of the places we ended up was Columbia, SC. I was only about 50 minutes from my little sister. Turns out that while we were living in Columbia she found out that she was pregnant. At 31 weeks she went to the doctor for her regular visit and found out that she had preeclampsia. She also found out that she was infected with a virus called CMV. CMV, if passed to the baby could be devastating. Her placenta was bad because of the CMV and wasn't giving the nutrients to the baby. She was referred to a high risk pregnancy doctor. She ended up going into labor at 35 weeks. Normally this wouldn't be a huge deal. However, Emory was much smaller than a normal baby at this stage. Well, sweet little Emory was born weighing 3 lbs, 6 ounces. This picture is from the first time that I was able to hold her in the NICU. I marveled at how something so tiny could be so perfect. Guys, you have no idea what a blessing this little girl has been to our family. I am smitten with her. She is now 6 months and weighs a whopping 12 lbs. I am in awe of the God that we serve and how good He is. Regardless of our circumstances, regardless of the outcome, HE IS GOOD and deserves every bit of our praise.

Head on over to I Heart Faces to see some other Best Face Photos of 2010.