As I am in the process of cleaning up our dinner, washing dishes and doing laundry I felt something funny on my feet. I scanned the floor to see what I could have stepped in. Ahhhh yes, what else would it be but the aftermath of Ethan's spaghetti dinner. The funny thing is, instead of being annoyed which I EASILY could have been I just smiled. I smiled at the joy I have in my life. Ethan is a very typical almost 2 year old. Making a mess at every meal and loving every moment of it. Throwing some very serious yet slightly pathetic temper tantrums; just wanting his voice to be heard. Tonight, I listen to JT hum himself to sleep, the washer and dryer running and Jake and Ethan upstairs at bath time. I sit and I wonder, can my life with my spaghetti filled socks get any better? NOPE! With all that we have been through these past few months spaghetti socks is just the joy and laugh I needed tonight. I am thankful for the messes, for the tears, for the smiles. I am thankful for my beloved family, my husband who is such an incredible dad! My life, my spaghetti socks, are just as priceless and wonderful as they can be!
Thanks to God for all the tears and joys of life.
This moment reminds me of a song I sing on the good days and on the bad. It always brings a smile to my face. I usually sing it while both boys are screaming too, helps calm the nerves. But tonight, I sing it and just smile in all it's meaning!
Rejoice and be glad with me, whether you have spaghetti socks or not :-)
This is the day the Lord has made; Let us REJOICE and be GLAD in it. Psalm 118:24
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Time Flies
WOW how time flies!! I looked at the calendar today and realized that JT has been home from the hospital for 2 months and that on Sunday he will be 4 months old! We have been through so much in the last 4 months it's hard to recap.
Our hearts continue to overflow with love and gratitude. Lately JT has been talking up a storm and the smiles are beginning to be a frequent occurrence. All great signs that he is growing and developing! Ethan continues to be an excellent big brother. When anyone sneezes Ethan says "bless you JT". He plays with him on his mat and when JT cries or is sleeping Ethan is the first one to try to give him a binki :-) lol Ethan also comforts JT when he is crying by saying "it's okay". I love to watch these boys together. I know they are going to be a force to recon with as they get older. Thick as thieves!
It has been two weeks since our last round of appointments and we are getting ready to begin another round. This week JT will be evaluated by the county. They are going to "test" his areas of development. To be honest, I am at true peace with all of this. I feel God's loving hand on me telling me not to worry. Our pediatrician tells us that the doctors that have seen him so far are very impressed with his motor development. They are more concerned at this point with his cognitive development. But as I said earlier, JT's talking and smiles are all excellent signs of cognitive development. I am anxious (in a good excited way) to hear what they have to say when they come to visit.
As for prayer requests, if you could pray for JT's evaluation on Wed. afternoon that would be wonderful. I will keep you up to date on how that turns out. Also, my second and FINAL (Lord willing) knee surgery is just a few weeks away. Please pray for our family as my being on crutches is going to be a lot! I will be on crutches for 6-8 weeks and I will have family here to help with the boys. Pray for Jake to have supernatural strength and energy. He is going to have to help take care of me, the boys, and go to work daily. It's a lot and I am so grateful that Jake is so supportive and loving! What a great man I have!!
Thank you for continuing this journey with us. We are so blessed and thankful!
You are awesome, O God, in your sanctuary; the God of Israel gives power and strength to his people. Praise be to God! - Psalm 68:35
Our hearts continue to overflow with love and gratitude. Lately JT has been talking up a storm and the smiles are beginning to be a frequent occurrence. All great signs that he is growing and developing! Ethan continues to be an excellent big brother. When anyone sneezes Ethan says "bless you JT". He plays with him on his mat and when JT cries or is sleeping Ethan is the first one to try to give him a binki :-) lol Ethan also comforts JT when he is crying by saying "it's okay". I love to watch these boys together. I know they are going to be a force to recon with as they get older. Thick as thieves!
It has been two weeks since our last round of appointments and we are getting ready to begin another round. This week JT will be evaluated by the county. They are going to "test" his areas of development. To be honest, I am at true peace with all of this. I feel God's loving hand on me telling me not to worry. Our pediatrician tells us that the doctors that have seen him so far are very impressed with his motor development. They are more concerned at this point with his cognitive development. But as I said earlier, JT's talking and smiles are all excellent signs of cognitive development. I am anxious (in a good excited way) to hear what they have to say when they come to visit.
As for prayer requests, if you could pray for JT's evaluation on Wed. afternoon that would be wonderful. I will keep you up to date on how that turns out. Also, my second and FINAL (Lord willing) knee surgery is just a few weeks away. Please pray for our family as my being on crutches is going to be a lot! I will be on crutches for 6-8 weeks and I will have family here to help with the boys. Pray for Jake to have supernatural strength and energy. He is going to have to help take care of me, the boys, and go to work daily. It's a lot and I am so grateful that Jake is so supportive and loving! What a great man I have!!
Thank you for continuing this journey with us. We are so blessed and thankful!
You are awesome, O God, in your sanctuary; the God of Israel gives power and strength to his people. Praise be to God! - Psalm 68:35
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Big week with Big praises to a BIG GOD!
WOW! What a week!! On Tuesday JT had his weight check. We were praying for 8 lbs. The Lord answered! JT weighs 8lbs 2oz!! What a huge praise and blessing. We are able to keep him off any supplemental formula and feed him on demand as long as we have a scale and monitor his weight gain.
Last night Jake and I were up off and on with Ethan who had a fever of 103. By 2am I was done sleeping. Between being up with Ethan and feeding JT I didn't really get much sleep at all. In fact, I made my first mommy trip to the 24/7 Harris Teeter to buy children's motrin for Ethan, in the snow. It was one of those moments when you think, so this is what being a mom is all about. Loving your child enough to go to the store in a snow storm at 3am to get him motrin so his fever will break. On top of Ethan's 103 fever, Jake started having the chills along with shortness of breath. By 4am I was having shortness of breath and body aches. My prayers of course immediately turned to JT and his health. As of now Ethan, Jake and I all feel better. I continue to pray that JT doesn't get whatever it is that we had. With all that I was slightly worried that I wasn't going to get to JT's eye exam today. I called the office and they were open, so off we went. As I was on my way to the eye exam I spent the morning praying for several sick children. I lifted up my boys along with two of my friends children who are/were in the hospital. Knowing God had so graciously answered our prayer for JT's weight I just knew He was listening. Jake and I also spent the last two weeks praying for JT and his eye development. Our prayer at first was that his eyes weren't worse. Then, I decided to simply pray over my son. I put my hands on his eyes and specifically asked God to give him vision. I asked God to grow his blood vessels, I asked God to perform a miracle! God DID! JT's eyes are fully developed! When the doctor said everything looks good I said really?!? She said yes. I said I am going to cry. Tears welled up and I just thanked God for the gift of JT's vision! What a blessing. What a miracle!
God does listen and He does heal! God is so good to us, to all of us. He is a loving Father and He allows us to pray for specific things. God likes when we pray for specific things. He can work and His glory can shine when He answers our specific prayers. Imagine if Jake and I just prayed that JT gained weight, how would KNOW that God was answering us? No, it's in our specific prayers that God's glory shines through. We prayed for 8lbs and JT weight 8lbs! We prayed for vision and full development of JT's eyes and once again God blessed us by answering our prayers, your prayers.
The rest of this week we are just going to thank God for his glorious riches in our lives! You are some of those glorious riches in our lives. Thank you for walking with us through all of this and thank you for your prayers.
God bless you all!
Last night Jake and I were up off and on with Ethan who had a fever of 103. By 2am I was done sleeping. Between being up with Ethan and feeding JT I didn't really get much sleep at all. In fact, I made my first mommy trip to the 24/7 Harris Teeter to buy children's motrin for Ethan, in the snow. It was one of those moments when you think, so this is what being a mom is all about. Loving your child enough to go to the store in a snow storm at 3am to get him motrin so his fever will break. On top of Ethan's 103 fever, Jake started having the chills along with shortness of breath. By 4am I was having shortness of breath and body aches. My prayers of course immediately turned to JT and his health. As of now Ethan, Jake and I all feel better. I continue to pray that JT doesn't get whatever it is that we had. With all that I was slightly worried that I wasn't going to get to JT's eye exam today. I called the office and they were open, so off we went. As I was on my way to the eye exam I spent the morning praying for several sick children. I lifted up my boys along with two of my friends children who are/were in the hospital. Knowing God had so graciously answered our prayer for JT's weight I just knew He was listening. Jake and I also spent the last two weeks praying for JT and his eye development. Our prayer at first was that his eyes weren't worse. Then, I decided to simply pray over my son. I put my hands on his eyes and specifically asked God to give him vision. I asked God to grow his blood vessels, I asked God to perform a miracle! God DID! JT's eyes are fully developed! When the doctor said everything looks good I said really?!? She said yes. I said I am going to cry. Tears welled up and I just thanked God for the gift of JT's vision! What a blessing. What a miracle!
God does listen and He does heal! God is so good to us, to all of us. He is a loving Father and He allows us to pray for specific things. God likes when we pray for specific things. He can work and His glory can shine when He answers our specific prayers. Imagine if Jake and I just prayed that JT gained weight, how would KNOW that God was answering us? No, it's in our specific prayers that God's glory shines through. We prayed for 8lbs and JT weight 8lbs! We prayed for vision and full development of JT's eyes and once again God blessed us by answering our prayers, your prayers.
The rest of this week we are just going to thank God for his glorious riches in our lives! You are some of those glorious riches in our lives. Thank you for walking with us through all of this and thank you for your prayers.
God bless you all!
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