Happy 7 month Birthday Clayton

Happy 7 month birthday Clayton. Where have the months gone? I know I say this every month, but I can't believe it. We've gone from summer, to making it through Christmas. Which let me tell you, I am go glad is over! Christmas wasn't as hard as i prepared myself for it to be, but little things got me. I think it was a little bit easier because I am caring his little sister, the one he wanted us to have. 

I started going through Clayton's clothes & all the baby stuff that was intended for him. Not an easy task, but one that brings me joy & sadness all at the same time. I laugh at how many clothes that boy had, but know that his sister is going to have even more! Marcus & I have decided to pack away all of Clayton's clothes and not get rid of them, for the hopes that maybe someday, his "little brother" can use them. Oh what a day that would be! 

As I go through his things, I think of the little boy who he was supposed to be & the little boy he is now. He would be 7 months today

I thought today's birthday blog was the perfect time to show you all the prints we got framed & matted with a saying from "his" book & with a memory plaque. We plan to donated these in the next few weeks to the University of Iowa NICU, where we spent all the days of Clayton's wonderful life. I am so happy how they turned out & will miss looking at the every day in my living room, but I know all the families that will love them & know the love behind Clayton Michael Henning's life.

the the first 3 are 18 x 24 & the last 2 are 24x30

 

All of the framed prints have a memorial plate in the lower right corner that looks like this!