these are some of my favorite pictures of toby over the years.
they don't start til he's 2, cause we didn't have a digital camera until
then- i guess i need to learn how to scan pictures.... anyway,
toby stephen coates was born on a sunday night, after 3 days
of laboring, 3 hours of pushing, and then a c-section to
get his big, coates head unstuck!
he was 9 lbs 8 oz, and 21 3/4 inches long.
he has been independent since the beginning, and always
very affectionate. he is brilliantly smart, supremely sweet, and
persistently strong willed (which will serve him well in years to
come, it's just a bit challenging for his mom and dad right now). ;)
nothing could describe how much i adore this still small person.
i am blessed to watch and guide and love him every day!
