I did not mean for a whole year to go by with out updating. I thought about updating coming home from the hospital for good after six weeks for me and four weeks for Tessa; or how fast that day came: Thursday she pulled out her feeding tube again than proceeded to eat every meal from a bottle, Friday she had her last scans, and when Saturday came I was told I would be taking her home that day; my little four pound miracle. It was full circle to be discharged and see my amazing OB walking into the hospital just as we were leaving.
I thought of posting about the struggles of adjusting to being a mom of two, but the time was never there. I thought of posting about her first belly laugh how her brother made her laugh by banging blocks together and singing and how precious the sound of baby laughter is.
I thought of posting about how parenting each child is unique what works with one doesn't work with the other. Of the difficulty of developmental delays. Of the goodness of God. Of moving again only this time to a house we own! Of crazy home rennovations! Of amazing hardworking husbands who work 12 hour days only to come home and work more to finish the house. Of sweet girls turning one and all of a sudden figuring out they can sit up and scoot on their belly across the floor (of course gold fish crackers may be involved to coax this new feat!). And of my sweet boy who is now three!!! Of all God is teaching me. Of all the blessings and hardships. Of trips to North Carolina and friendships God preserves through time and distance. So much to say and yet this year was one of silence. Even in that there were lessons; lessons of all the things I would have done and said and didn't. How putting things off can lead to laziness and apathy, traits that lead slowly to disrepair in all areas of life and must be hard fought to gain what time and neglect has torn down. Of what it means to be diligent in every area, hard working, sober, mindful. How merciful and gracious God is and how he longs to equip us with what we lack the moment we ask him. And for that I am ever grateful.
Some photos of our past year:
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| A reminder of how small she was, though she is still my peanut. |
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Isaac's first time holding her and getting to see her without
being behind a window! He wasn't allowed in the NICU. |
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He loved feeding her bottles and helping. He
still does. |
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| NC. trip though this was in TN. Clingman's Dome. |
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We got a cat! Milo, he is so funny and fits in well with our family.
(We also got a fish and just recently a turtle who was rescued from
a pool). |
