Obviously, blogging isn't really my thing. I think it could be, but it just hasn't been a very high priority these last few months. I could go on and on about busyness, but anyone reading this is probably in the same boat. Just wanted to give a quick update.
Baby A has been with us for 5 months. I thought about this while I rocked him to sleep tonight and wondered how many miles we have rocked these 5 months! He is such a sweet boy. We had to get up at 4:00 am to prepare for an EEG his neurologist wanted to do to rule out seizures. Our instructions were to keep him awake and one nurse even said if he falls asleep, we will have to reschedule! Scottie and I were both up with him and then took turns taking short naps. Keeping him awake was pretty easy at first, but got more difficult as the morning went on! Our appointment wasn't until after 10:00 am so you can imagine...6 hours of keeping a sleepy toddler awake!! Some of our tactics were eating, walking outside into the chilly air, playing with all sorts of toys and a cold, wet paper towel on the head and face! They worked well! Things got really tough when we left for the appointment. A wanted to go immediately to sleep in the car. Scottie had to task of keeping him awake there. I had a hard time not speeding to hurry to the appointment! Long story short, the appointment was a success. It was not easy for this momma to sit and watch the tech glue 24 electrodes to his sweet head while he fussed and cried. When the test was over, we thought he would go right back to sleep, but he surprised us all by staying awake! We drove over to Mad Pizza (one of my favorite places to eat) for lunch. A stayed awake through lunch and even munched on some ham and cheese. He did take a great nap this afternoon after we got him home and cleaned up (he still had some glue in his hair).
Christmas was so much fun! We haven't had a little guy for a while, so it was a fun experience. He got some wonderful gifts from family, friends and Casa. We have had a wonderful time together as a family this year, for sure!
We went to court recently and will have baby A for a while. It's tough to know how to pray. It is even tougher not to be selfish. I have to keep reminding myself that he isn't mine. He is in DHS custody and I'm a third party raising him for the time being. Our goal is still reunification. We pray for God's will everyday for this little guy's life and want whatever is best for him, even if that means we don't get to keep him.
The new year holds lots of promise and excitement for our family. We can't wait to see what's ahead! Happy New Year!!
1 comment:
Just reading your post brings tears to my eyes. I only spent 10 days with the babies in China and I can hardly think about them without crying. I really don't know how you do it. I'm so glad your called to that mission field. I'ts just not something I can do, so your my hero!
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