We love this little guy so much. See you on the flip side.
And here is one of Moses with his new haircut.
Photos of Roman by Aubrey Trinnaman, Photo of Moses by Paul Ferney (using this camera, and this technique courtesy Jonathan Canlas.)
Roman's Big Day
Today is the day of Roman's cleft lip repair surgery. Aubrey Trinnaman came over yesterday and took some pictures of him before his little face gets changed forever. I love Aubrey and for the record I think she is a genius.
We love this little guy so much. See you on the flip side.
And here is one of Moses with his new haircut.
Photos of Roman by Aubrey Trinnaman, Photo of Moses by Paul Ferney (using this camera, and this technique courtesy Jonathan Canlas.)
We love this little guy so much. See you on the flip side.
And here is one of Moses with his new haircut.
Photos of Roman by Aubrey Trinnaman, Photo of Moses by Paul Ferney (using this camera, and this technique courtesy Jonathan Canlas.)
He is absolutely darling. I love those big round eyes.
ReplyDeleteGood luck. I'm sure today will be a crazy day for you.
Adore those photos! All the very best xxx
ReplyDeleteGorgeous photos! How do you luck out with two such beautiful kidlets?
ReplyDeleteRoman is an angel and best of luck for his surgery.
My 'baby's' 1st cleft lip/palate repair was almost 15 years ago. What the doctors can do is amazing and it is humbling to witness the strength and resiliency of a tiny person.I will be thinking of you and your beautiful boy today.
ReplyDeleteSweety :-)
ReplyDeleteMy father's cleft lip surgery was in 1945 when Vienna was bombed basically every day. And it when really well. So it should work out for you and your little one, too!
Good luck!
Sending good thoughts to you and your beautiful family. :)
ReplyDeletemy best wishes to all of you on the day of surgery. i hope he heals quickly.
ReplyDeletexx
two beautiful little men ! good luck and I'm sure all will go very well !
ReplyDeleteI often check you blog but seldom leave a note :),
take care,
corinne (from Switzerland)
All best to you and sweet baby Roman! Roman totally looks like you...so beautiful.
ReplyDeleteoh the gorgeous little poppet. Doesn't it just break your heart to put them through pain, but you know that ultimately it's for the best. Not that it's any comparison but I had my daughter's tongue tie corrected when she was 5 days old, and even as a doctor myself it's still hard to have a stranger take your child off you and 'operate' on them. But I know that in the future it means less chance of speech impairment and some other benefits. So I understand a tiny little bit what you are going through. My prayers and best wishes are with you at this time.
ReplyDeleteSending prayers to your family today and the photos are darling. Very sweet.
ReplyDeleteOmgosh, he is beautiful! Those eyes and that skin! And Moses is still precious! Praying for a successful, non-eventful surgery for y'all.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful boys. Will be thinking about you and Roman all day. Love to you.
ReplyDeleteHe has your lovely big brown eyes, Jordan. Lovely boy.
ReplyDeleteBest of luck through the surgery. Thinking of you all today.
K.
He is so precious. good luck today. Will keep him in my prayers.
ReplyDeleteTwo beautiful boys. Sending prayers and good thoughts your way!
ReplyDeleteJordan,
ReplyDeleteYou have the most beautiful boys.
these are beautiful photos to capture him before his surgery. wishing you and your family the best.
ReplyDeletelove the first image. his eyes are beautiful. good luck today!
ReplyDeletegood luck today, jordan. i'll be thinking of you and your family :)
ReplyDeleteI visit your blog everyday but never leave comments. I'll be praying for your family today and I know everything will be just fine! He is a beautiful baby with the cleft and I am sure he will be a beautiful baby once it is repaired. Best of luck with the surgery and wishes for calm nerves!
ReplyDeleteFaith (in Kentucky)
Oh my gosh, I love these photos. Wow!
ReplyDeleteI hope today goes as smoothly as possible. Sending good thoughts your way...
I hope everything goes smoothly. He is so darling. You have a beautiful family.
ReplyDeleteKeeping you and your little guy in our thoughts and prayers today for a smooth surgery and quick recovery (and as little anxiety as possible).
ReplyDeleteHe is such a cutie. Best of luck for a speedy recovery!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pics! It looks like he has your eyes? He's precious. Prayers for a good surgery and recovery. xo
ReplyDeleteBest of luck for the surgery.
ReplyDeleteDon't shaved heads make boys look so old? I need to shave my 3yo's head, but am seriously putting it off. DARLING
good luck guys! we love you roman!
ReplyDeleteHappy thoughts being sent your way for surgery day!!
ReplyDeletewow, these are beautiful photos! I hope Roman's surgery goes well.
ReplyDeleteBest of luck and a speedy recovery to your wee bebe. For the record, I think he's perfectly gorgeous, both of your wee ones are!
ReplyDeleteStrength to Momma and Papa too!
Adorable...good luck with the surgery. Also, that is quite "the haircut" on Moses.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful little guy you have, Jordan! Good luck, Roman! (Such a great name, too.)
ReplyDeleteHe is a doll! Good luck with the surgery! Good luck and we are thinking of you!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pictures and boys! Moses looks so different. Why do haircuts make them look grown up? Prayers for Roman, all will go well. ♥
ReplyDeleteGood luck baby Roman!
ReplyDeletehe is so beautiful. good luck, roman!!! xoxo
ReplyDeleteThey are both so darling! I can see you in Roman! :)
ReplyDeleteWishing you and Roman the best today! The photos are gorgeous (as is the baby!) and I really commend you for having them taken and posting them. We all need to get more comfortable with the varieties of human diversity---whether they be physical, neurological, or whatever. It's wonderful that Roman's cleft will be repaired, and it's wonderful that you've loved him and welcomed him as he is.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! Great, great photos. Will say little prayer for the champ:)
ReplyDeleteHope everything went well today! He is SUCH a pretty baby. Congratulations.
ReplyDeleteSuch gorgeous little boys.
ReplyDeleteHope everything goes perfectly.
He's adorable and the photos are awesome- the snake is my favorite! I'll be sending happy healing vibes your way.
ReplyDeleteHe's so cute! Hope everything goes smoothly. :)
ReplyDeleteFantastic photos. Can't wait to hear a report.
ReplyDeleteAnd Moses looks so big without his curls!
Oops. That last comment was me, not Mom.
ReplyDeleteOh, Jordan, he's just beautiful. Seriously gorgeous kid.
ReplyDeleteHe is such a beautiful boy. Dressed in a soft knitted outfit, snuggled with a soft snake. Oh, I love love love! I have to go snuggle with my own little one now...
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your story and the precious photos. I am sending positive, healing energy to your baby and the whole family. xoxo
Roman is such a beautiful boy!These pictures are fantastic! It just so happens that this week we were matched with a sweet little boy with a cleft lip and palate whom we are adopting from China. So I understand a little of what you're going through and I'll keep you in our thoughts as he undergoes his first surgery.
ReplyDeleteGood luck today, Jordan! Thinking of you!
ReplyDeletehe is so adorable, and those photos are great. good luck - hope everything goes well!
ReplyDeleteHe is beyond beautiful! good luck and sending healing prayers!
ReplyDeleteyou have a beautiful family Jordan!
ReplyDeleteHe is absolutely adorable!!! Best of luck!!
ReplyDeleteAlso - can you tell us more about that adorable snake he is pictured with? Do you have a pattern to make that?
Two beautiful little boys. I wish all of you, but especially Roman, the best of luck today.
ReplyDeleteblessings...we took photos of our daughter before her cochlear implant surgery...just to document her ears without a device on them. happy healing to roman.
ReplyDeleteHe is absolutely precious! Best of luck to the little man today!!
ReplyDeleteYou've got beautiful kids! Good luck with the surgery, I'll be thinking about you guys!
ReplyDeletelots of prayers for Roman's recovery. Both boys are adorable, but I can understand why you miss the curls!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful boy! Love these pictures.
ReplyDeleteSending you all (and especially Roman) positive vibes from New Zealand today.
ReplyDeleteBest of luck for the big day
what little sweet peas!
ReplyDeletegood luck lil roman.
Lovely pics! Good luck!
ReplyDeletegood luck, little roman! wishing you a safe and speedy recovery.
ReplyDeletehis name fits him so well to me. he just LOOKS like a roman. he's beautiful!
ReplyDeletegood luck :)
thinking of you guys.
ReplyDeletep.s. you make really cute kids.
Jordan your babies are absolutely beautiful! How blessed are you!
ReplyDeletebeautiful boys. blessings to you...
ReplyDeleteSuch great photos! I'll be praying for all of you today.
ReplyDeleteI always read your blog but haven't left a comment before. I wish you the best of luck!! He has such gorgeous big eyes and looks like he is just begging for a cuddle!!
ReplyDeleteI have been thinking of your family, and hoping that Roman's recovery has gone well. Our 3rd day of recovery was always when we turned the corner for the better. I will never forget that moment of seeing our little one for "the first time" all over again. I love your photos of Roman. I treasure all of our photos that we have of before lip repair. 7 years later and it amazes me to look at them.
ReplyDeletePraying that you have a restful weekend and that Roman is eating well.
As the mom of a 'child' with a cleft, you will be surprised who you see when you see him for the first time! It was only then that I could tell he looked like his big brother! My son is 27 now and beautiful.
ReplyDeleteA word of advice...be sure you have equipped him with an answer to have at the ready when friends and classmates ask about his scar. They will, but if it is never a big deal to you...it never will be a big deal to him!
His answer was, "my lip didn't finish growing before I was born so the doctor just sewed it up!"
If they already have an answer at the ready, they are less likely to be embarrassed and caught off guard.
If I can ever be of any help to you, I would be more than happy to. My email is tonja24@gmail.com.
God bless you and your beautiful boy!
Tonja Owens
you and your husband have a knack for making beautiful babies :)
ReplyDeleteall the best to your family!
He is so sweet. Good luck to you :)
ReplyDeletelove it! we used some of those rough edges for our wedding (three years ago in 10 days.) :)
ReplyDeleteHe looks just like you! I love it when little boys look like their moms. I'm so glad everything went well and that you got some gorgeous photos to remember these first few months by.
ReplyDeleteroman is so adorable!! I hope the surgery went well.
ReplyDeleteWhat an absolutely beautiful little boy. Hope the surgery went well.
ReplyDeletesuch amazing pictures...i love the one w/ the snake. our thoughts and prayer are w/ y'all!
ReplyDeleteI love how different your boys look, and Roman so like you!
ReplyDelete2 of my babies have had high medical drama, most recently my now 18-month-old who started cancer treatment at 5 months and had extensive surgery. It's hard as a mom to see your own sweet half-my-heart go through surgeries and procedures, but their healing powers are amazing and memory blessedly short. I found it an honor to accompany him (and cried a lot, too).
And children's hospitals are staffed with God's own.
Roman is so darling! I love that your boys are so different looking. (Moses is adorable too :)
ReplyDeleteBrothers, how fun.
ReplyDeleteI always pray that God will give the doctors wisdom and work through their hands.
Roman has life. Soon it will be easier.
Blessings to your family
Wow! He has grown a lot! I looove those photos! Roman is gorgeous in all of them! And Moses... what a handsome and big boy he is turned into! You're a lucky mum!
ReplyDeleteI'll be thinking of you today. I wish all the best in Roman's surgery.
Helena (from Spain)
It is a big day. I'm glad you got such beautiful pictures of your baby before he changed. Your family is in my prayers.
ReplyDeleteRoman is so adorable. I love his dark hair. I wonder if he too will have curls.
ReplyDeleteI will be thinking of you guys through this time of surgery and rest. I know he will do great.
He's so beautiful, Jordan! I'm sure everything will go well and I'll be thinking of him:)
ReplyDeleteThose are GREAT pictures of Roman. And how cute does Moses look? He looks a lot older now, doesn't he?
ReplyDeleteFantastic pictures! And such a good idea. I'm sure there's a part of you that will look back at these and 'miss' the little guy that you see once the cleft is closed and you 'forget' in your day-to-day life how he looked when you first met him! All the best & speedy recovery!
ReplyDeleteoh my. you really do have the most adorable children.
ReplyDeleteAdorable. Hope the surgery went smoothly.
ReplyDeletewhat a cutie pie!
ReplyDeletewish you all the best! God bless that little angel!!
ReplyDeleteHi!
ReplyDeleteFound you through Design Mom. Just wanted to wish you the very best and send support... from a faraway Mum who's been through the same thing with her littlest guy. My son Lorcan had cleft lip surgery at 6 months and he's 4 now and looks amazing!
Here are the posts on my blog from the time of the surgery:
- http://risingtothechallenge.blogspot.com/2006/10/fear.html
and
- http://risingtothechallenge.blogspot.com/2006/11/tribute.html
and here he is now: http://www.flickr.com/photos/vanessa_r/4434418035/in/set-72157607454214429/
Good luck Roman! Your momma is going to be so proud of just how resilient and brave you're going to be.
Love from Dublin, Ireland.
Vanessa
http://risingtothechallenge.blogspot.com
Your children are precious... I am a neonatal nurse in a special care nursery so I take care of all of the babies that need cleft lip/palatte repairs... It is amazing what the plastic surgeons can do today to repair them...Good luck and you will be in my thoughts and prayers! Love your blog!
ReplyDeletehe is so precious. sending good thoughts for surgery and recovery. xoxo
ReplyDeleteHe is so so cute I can't even stand it.
ReplyDeletewhat a sweetie. i hope recovery is quick.
ReplyDeleteRoman is gorgeous. such deep soulful eyes! good luck!
ReplyDeleteWishing all good things to your little man.
ReplyDeletejordan, he is precious! Those big brown eyes melt my heart! What a beauty! I hope it all went smoothly!
ReplyDeleteXO
He is already beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI'm way late posting on here, but I had to comment when I saw your sweet Roman. I just spent the evening with my nephew Les, who just turned one and who was born w/a cleft lip and plate. Having spent this last year going through all of the surgeries and procedures with my sister, I just wanted to thank you for posting these pics. Your little boy is gorgeous now, and will be gorgeous after his surgeries as well. It's funny how things like this can teach us so much about beauty. I pray that all is going well with Roman. He is precious!
ReplyDeleteSuper cute!
ReplyDeleteHe is adorable! What day was he born? He looks about my daughter's age. She was born 27 Feb 2010. :)
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