This blog has been so much about JT and me lately that I wanted to take a minute to share about the wonderful loving amazing incredible Ethan.
Ethan is 2.5 and he blows my mind! He is creative and loving. He is the most amazing big brother JT could ever have! He is a helper and a love. He always asks Jake and I if we want to play trains with him. He even asks JT to play with him sometimes. When Ethan asks if we want to play trains with him, what he means to say is do you want to watch me play trains! LOL We are still working on the sharing thing.
Ethan has memorized 4 bible verses already and he knows all of his ABC's capital and lower case. He knows most of his numbers 1-10 and can count 1-10.
The other day in the car he said "mommy, P is for peach." Yes my smart little man, P is for peach!!
Ethan shocks Jake and I daily with his knowledge. Sometimes we joke that he has a photographic memory. He loves to sing songs and be sung to.
Recently he has taken to reaching his little beautiful hands out, grabbing my face and giving me a kiss. It's the most beautiful precious moment of the day sometimes.
Some of Ethan's sayings or mis-sayings are things like
"mommy, what do de do?" What he is trying to say is "mommy, what do you call that?" Which is funny b/c he can easily and clearly say "mommy what's that?" Guess he's trying to get those longer sentences in. haha
Ethan calls the fisher price little people "dillies" No idea where that came from
"Swanwich" for sandwich
With all Jake and I have had going on the past few years Ethan has been a shining light. ALWAYS bringing laughter and joy into our house. Always making us thankful for all we have. Ethan is an amazing blessing not only to JT but to us as well.
HE IS THE INCREDIBLE ETHAN!
Friday, January 14, 2011
A bitter sweet day!
If you only have a minute and want to read about the sweetness of today skip to the part that is about JT. Thankfully the amazing news is in regards to JT!
Today was a crazy day. Between JT and I we had 3 doctors appointments and a phone call from another doctor. The bitter news is that sadly I have been struggling with some health issues. I am currently in a back brace to help me stand up straight and walk. Today I had another chiropractic appointment to look at x-rays and see what the problem is. My neck is not no longer in the correct position and the last disc in my back is in slight (seriously, slight!) danger of herniating. So right now we are in the midst of re-aligning my back to help my neck get back to where it should be. This will also help my lower back heal and strengthen as well as keep the disc from being damaged any further.
The phone call was for me as well. I recently found out that I might have a thyroid disorder. I asked several people to pray with and for me. My prayer was that this disorder would be a pregnancy thing and not a lifetime issue. Sadly, it turns out it is a life long issue for me. It is common but it is still frustrating. I am going to have to learn how to take medication daily and keep track of it. I hate taking meds. and I am terrible at making sure I take them regularly. Time to learn! Although I am sad that it isn't a temporary thing I am extremely thankful that it is something that can be controlled with medication. I am thankful that it was discovered and I am thankful that certain aspects of my recent decline in health can now be explained. God is good and He has a plan in all of this!! I will trust in that :-)
NEWS ON JT:
Today we had an appointment with JT's neurologist. We also got the results of his MRI... finally! The news couldn't have been any better :-) The way that I understand it (and I am not an expert) is that one, there is no further brain damage than what was originally seen at his birth. This is a huge blessing and an answered prayer! We have been praying for months that JT's MRI would show exactly what it showed the first time. The MRI not only showed no further brain damage but it showed that the white matter of his brain (the part that was damaged due to the PVL and CP) is growing! Basically there are parts of the brain that haven't decided what they want to be yet. JT's brain is teaching these parts of his brain to take over the role of the damaged white matter. Bottom line, JT's brain is learning and growing and all the signs we see in him with motor skills, language skills... all of these things were in question and although we aren't certain what they will look like we do know that miracles are in fact happening in JT!!
I feel like this is slightly scatter brained but I am so excited and I just want to share all the good news, so sorry if this is nutty. We are seeing miracles happen!! If you are or have been praying for JT please continue. Please keep praying for miracles to happen in his little life. He has been through SO much and uh, this is just such a relief!
If you are praying for JT please pray for his little body to heal. The last doctors appointment we had was with the pediatrician AGAIN :-( JT has been fighting a fever and an ear infection for over a month now. Thankfully the ear infection is not back but he is still fighting a fever. Pray for healing, complete healing!
Jake and I are so excited. JT is babbling like a little chatter box. He has SO much to say. His desire to sit up is so strong and he LOVES to stand. He is a strong little boy with so much fight in him. (some days I have to remind myself that that fight is a good thing. lol) We are so blessed by such an incredible God. We have a Father in Heaven who loves us and who knows what we need when we need it. Trials are given to every single one of us but when you have God by your side, the peace that only He can give... the rejoicing in the face of those trials and the rejoicing when the trials are over it's amazing! It's rejuvenating! It's miraculous!
Please, keep praying for JT. God is listening! Pray for our family and thank God for his mercy and grace. Thank God for the miracles we have seen in JT. Ask God for more miracles!!
Today was a crazy day. Between JT and I we had 3 doctors appointments and a phone call from another doctor. The bitter news is that sadly I have been struggling with some health issues. I am currently in a back brace to help me stand up straight and walk. Today I had another chiropractic appointment to look at x-rays and see what the problem is. My neck is not no longer in the correct position and the last disc in my back is in slight (seriously, slight!) danger of herniating. So right now we are in the midst of re-aligning my back to help my neck get back to where it should be. This will also help my lower back heal and strengthen as well as keep the disc from being damaged any further.
The phone call was for me as well. I recently found out that I might have a thyroid disorder. I asked several people to pray with and for me. My prayer was that this disorder would be a pregnancy thing and not a lifetime issue. Sadly, it turns out it is a life long issue for me. It is common but it is still frustrating. I am going to have to learn how to take medication daily and keep track of it. I hate taking meds. and I am terrible at making sure I take them regularly. Time to learn! Although I am sad that it isn't a temporary thing I am extremely thankful that it is something that can be controlled with medication. I am thankful that it was discovered and I am thankful that certain aspects of my recent decline in health can now be explained. God is good and He has a plan in all of this!! I will trust in that :-)
NEWS ON JT:
Today we had an appointment with JT's neurologist. We also got the results of his MRI... finally! The news couldn't have been any better :-) The way that I understand it (and I am not an expert) is that one, there is no further brain damage than what was originally seen at his birth. This is a huge blessing and an answered prayer! We have been praying for months that JT's MRI would show exactly what it showed the first time. The MRI not only showed no further brain damage but it showed that the white matter of his brain (the part that was damaged due to the PVL and CP) is growing! Basically there are parts of the brain that haven't decided what they want to be yet. JT's brain is teaching these parts of his brain to take over the role of the damaged white matter. Bottom line, JT's brain is learning and growing and all the signs we see in him with motor skills, language skills... all of these things were in question and although we aren't certain what they will look like we do know that miracles are in fact happening in JT!!
I feel like this is slightly scatter brained but I am so excited and I just want to share all the good news, so sorry if this is nutty. We are seeing miracles happen!! If you are or have been praying for JT please continue. Please keep praying for miracles to happen in his little life. He has been through SO much and uh, this is just such a relief!
If you are praying for JT please pray for his little body to heal. The last doctors appointment we had was with the pediatrician AGAIN :-( JT has been fighting a fever and an ear infection for over a month now. Thankfully the ear infection is not back but he is still fighting a fever. Pray for healing, complete healing!
Jake and I are so excited. JT is babbling like a little chatter box. He has SO much to say. His desire to sit up is so strong and he LOVES to stand. He is a strong little boy with so much fight in him. (some days I have to remind myself that that fight is a good thing. lol) We are so blessed by such an incredible God. We have a Father in Heaven who loves us and who knows what we need when we need it. Trials are given to every single one of us but when you have God by your side, the peace that only He can give... the rejoicing in the face of those trials and the rejoicing when the trials are over it's amazing! It's rejuvenating! It's miraculous!
Please, keep praying for JT. God is listening! Pray for our family and thank God for his mercy and grace. Thank God for the miracles we have seen in JT. Ask God for more miracles!!
Thursday, January 6, 2011
2011 not exactly the start we hoped for
Hi friends,
Jake and I were hoping that in about a week we would be sharing the great news that we are PREGNANT! Sadly, that is no longer the case. I lost the baby and I feel called to share a bit of our story with you. Here is the quick version of what has happened:
About 2 weeks ago I went in for a sonogram to determine the due date of our third angel. I should have been about 7-8 weeks along. They said I looked to be about 5.5 and couldn't find the heart beat. They said come back in two weeks to see that everything is ok. I went yest. (Wed.) to have my second sonogram. There I found out that there was no heart beat and the baby didn't make it. The strangest and hardest part of all of this is that I never showed signs of a miscarriage. No cramping, no bleeding and still having morning sickness. My body held onto the fetus that had passed for about a month with no signs of discharging it. (I should have been just under 10 weeks yest.) So with that we decided to go ahead with a DNC. A surgical procedure to remove the fetus. It was a hard decision but since my body wasn't letting go we felt it was the best one. Best for me and for the boys and for Jake. We felt that this would give me the easiest and quickest physical healing. Not to mention emotional healing as well. Today was the DNC. All went very well. I am home, resting and feeling fairly well.
Jake and I appreciate your prayers but we would also appreciate your praise. God has blessed us time and time again with the peace that passes understanding. I cannot explain what an incredible gift from God that is. We are so thankful that He is our Father in Heaven, that he loves us and cares for us and that His grace and mercy overflow. Please sing His praises with us. As for prayers we would greatly appreciate prayers for the quick healing of my body and of our hearts. Pray that in the Lord's perfect timing we would be blessed by another pregnancy, a healthy full term pregnancy and that our family will grow. Our desire is to have a large family. We hope and pray that the Lord will hear our hearts desire and answer our prayers.
We have a BIG God! We have a loving God and yes,bad things happen but in that good things happen to. We might just not know what they are right now. Everything God does, he does for the good of those who love him. Romans 8:28 tells us And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. We love God and we know he has a plan for us and for our children. We are thankful that He is in control and we are not!
Thank you for your love and support. Thank you for your prayers. God hears your cries for us, we know He does. He has answered so many of your prayers for strength and peace. We are grateful!
May God bless you and may He bless us and our family.
All our Love in Christ Jesus who loved us and died for us,
Jake and Melissa
Jake and I were hoping that in about a week we would be sharing the great news that we are PREGNANT! Sadly, that is no longer the case. I lost the baby and I feel called to share a bit of our story with you. Here is the quick version of what has happened:
About 2 weeks ago I went in for a sonogram to determine the due date of our third angel. I should have been about 7-8 weeks along. They said I looked to be about 5.5 and couldn't find the heart beat. They said come back in two weeks to see that everything is ok. I went yest. (Wed.) to have my second sonogram. There I found out that there was no heart beat and the baby didn't make it. The strangest and hardest part of all of this is that I never showed signs of a miscarriage. No cramping, no bleeding and still having morning sickness. My body held onto the fetus that had passed for about a month with no signs of discharging it. (I should have been just under 10 weeks yest.) So with that we decided to go ahead with a DNC. A surgical procedure to remove the fetus. It was a hard decision but since my body wasn't letting go we felt it was the best one. Best for me and for the boys and for Jake. We felt that this would give me the easiest and quickest physical healing. Not to mention emotional healing as well. Today was the DNC. All went very well. I am home, resting and feeling fairly well.
Jake and I appreciate your prayers but we would also appreciate your praise. God has blessed us time and time again with the peace that passes understanding. I cannot explain what an incredible gift from God that is. We are so thankful that He is our Father in Heaven, that he loves us and cares for us and that His grace and mercy overflow. Please sing His praises with us. As for prayers we would greatly appreciate prayers for the quick healing of my body and of our hearts. Pray that in the Lord's perfect timing we would be blessed by another pregnancy, a healthy full term pregnancy and that our family will grow. Our desire is to have a large family. We hope and pray that the Lord will hear our hearts desire and answer our prayers.
We have a BIG God! We have a loving God and yes,bad things happen but in that good things happen to. We might just not know what they are right now. Everything God does, he does for the good of those who love him. Romans 8:28 tells us And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. We love God and we know he has a plan for us and for our children. We are thankful that He is in control and we are not!
Thank you for your love and support. Thank you for your prayers. God hears your cries for us, we know He does. He has answered so many of your prayers for strength and peace. We are grateful!
May God bless you and may He bless us and our family.
All our Love in Christ Jesus who loved us and died for us,
Jake and Melissa
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