We have been home for three days! I cant even believe the journey we have been on. As her parents, when we were in the storm we did what we had to do for our child. We fought health units, doctors, nurses, and hospitals. We made sure our daughter was getting the best care possible, spent hours on the internet trying to figure out what this disorder will bring us, and continuously think about how/what we can do to stay ahead. We had one million things going through our heads every day. I have now had time to think about what we have been through the last two months. I am the girl who liked being pregnant. I think about both my births every day and love the feeling that labor brings a woman. I so looked forward to going home two days after and dreamed of six weeks of maternity leave just me and my daughter. But God, had a different plan. He spoke to me during my pregnancy and told me we would have a special needs child. Its not that I didnt believe it but that I couldnt wrap my head around it. I now know he was preparing my heart. As much as these two months have been depressing, sad, crazy, and exhausting I am truly grateful for Gods grace. Every day we had something to be thankful for. Even if it was just the fact that she survived the first four weeks. Gods grace has never be so apparent to me in such a tangible way. I truly dont know how we would have done it without Him leading every step. I am so thankful for every call, text, Facebook comment, and prayer. We could not have gone through this without support. I personally want to say how grateful I am for our family. We had someone visit us every couple of days and they were there every step of the way. I also want to say how amazing my husband is. He never left our side and was so strong and patient with me when I got a little crazy ;) Now why youre really reading this...A Meila update. She is doing really well at home. She has taken all her bottles by mouth and has met her minimum every day. She is so much more alert than weve ever seen her. She has even kept us up at night because shes either crying or wanting to look around at everything. Terry and I are becoming pros at giving her shots and meds. That was something I was nervous about but am thankful shes responsive and Im getting used to it. Eli is so sweet with her. He prays for her every night and at every meal. I love seeing them together! We took them to the park today for our first family outing. These are pictures from us leaving the hospital and arriving at home and the next couple of days. We even tried to do a photo shoot but she wasnt having it. Terry Franks
Posted on: Mon, 06 Oct 2014 01:12:29 +0000
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