amidst the many updates i want to share, i can practically hear the Holy Spirit in my mind, saying, "be thankful..."
both kiddos caught colds this week. while that may not seem like a big deal to most, with elise's asthma, it is for our household. sure enough, her coughing has kicked back up, her sleep's been disrupted, and to add to it, isaac started wheezing the other day. we ended up in the ER on saturday morning with him, and now they're both on breathing treatments. makes me wonder if we're the only family out there having this many respiratory problems this winter!
as i sat in the ER though, i was reminded of the children that were in rooms on the floors above me...children with much more serious illnesses and injuries, and children who live in that hospital...we came...and we left...for that i am thankful.
how else can i point my mind heavenward? i am thankful for...
*warm mist humidifiers because they allow our kids to sleep through the night without coughing
*a husband who will sacrifice sleep to get up with elise in the middle of the night (for hours at a time)
*medicine that allows our children to breathe better
*moments of laughter amidst crankiness
*justin being home from work during these times
*doctors and nurses that treat you and your child like real people
*Barney, Winnie the Pooh, Elmo and Cinderella!
*a husband who gave me time to myself to read my Bible, journal and refocus amidst a moment of being incredibly overwhelmed and emotional
*the facelift our basement is going through (my husband is amazing)
*when i'm rocking isaac, he lifts his head up, looks at me, smiles that adorable smile, and then crashes his head back down on my chest
*watching elise rock her baby doll and sing to her
*seeing the sweet, sweet bond that is growing between daddy and his girl
*watching isaac army crawl, worm-crawl, shake-his-butt crawl...you get the idea
*seeing how much elise loves to read Bible stories and listening to her talk about Moses, Pharaoh, and Jesus
this has been such a hard season. i have never been looking forward to spring as much as i am now. God is so faithful to point me back to Him in the midst of it though. here are a few more sweet moments that i'm thankful for.
yes, that rice cake is being held to his face by boogers...but he couldn't be happier!
smiling and adoring her daddy
my sweetie...with hair! (get a good look at it now though...i don't know how long i can convince him to keep it!)
isaac was mesmorized by the falling snow
she's in a twin bed now and over the past few nights, we've found her in some pretty funny positions and places. but this was too sweet not to take a picture of...she had gotten out of bed, gotten her Bible, and then fell asleep on it. sleep tight baby girl
3 comments:
she's a woman after her mom's own heart... she loves God Word just like you do Shana!
ah, Shana, ER visits, fevers and antibiotics then diaper rash, up-all-night ear infexns & coughs & breathing treatments was our winter last yr w/Sam. It's tough so I'm really feeling for you (and praying). But it's a great time to hear from the Lord, too, and isn't he kind to speak to us thru the blur of it all? AND, praise the Lord, Sam's been VERY healthy this yr so maybe Elise will develop immunity too. Hope so!
so sorry to hear about Issac, too! we really need to connect and get together. I will be praying for your family's health! xo
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