March 17. 2009
WOW! Lately I have been overwhelmed by the graciousness and goodness of God. We have so much to be thankful for and today is a beautiful day in the Ozarks to count our Blessings!
Spring has sprung, and so has Blaze. We have a mobile baby! Maggie, our dog, isn't taking this new phase with much enthusiasm. She's rather annoyed that he's figured out how to climb up on the couch, where she has been safe from his grasp all these months. He's just beginning to crawl and has been pulling himself up. It's been so fun. We put foam around the edge of the coffee table that was a hand-me-down from my college days. Tim laughed and commented that the foam was probably worth more than the table at this point! We have some cabinet locks up and went ahead and put some protectors on door knobs. It's early, but it puts our hearts at ease.
Blaze is so happy and fun right now. He slept through the night again last night and this morning I heard him making noise at 5:58 a.m. He was sitting up in his crib, playing with a blanket, just hanging out. When I came in with a bottle he didn't fuss or anything, just smiled that I was there and lifted his arms to be picked up.
I think the highlight of my day yesterday was when Blaze was climbing over me and stopped and put his head down on my shoulder, cuddled for a few seconds, then crawled off again. I am lovin' this phase we are currently in.
Blaze loves to go for walks with Daddy and Maggie in his stroller. He's so happy to be outside. We have the stroller set up for him to face forward and he can easily see the world around him now. He loves it.
Sunday he went to "big church" with us again. He gets restless or wants to talk back to our pastor, so I took him out during the sermon. We're still not to the point where he can go into the nursery. I'm personally looking forward to that day. I love worshipping as a family, I just see how it would be easier on Blaze. He does, however, love the music and lights. He's fascinated by the choir and the people around us. I'm afraid we're a bit distracting, though, during the service. We may have to sit in the back. I love that we can take him to church now. It makes my heart sing.
Yesterday I opened a statement from the hospital that brought tears to my eyes. On this paper was listed Blaze's expenses for his last surgery. The amount was over 84,000 dollars. In the next line was what our insurance's responsibilities were, it was also over 84,000 dollars. The next line was our responsibility, and currently that number sits at 0. We are so blessed to not only have insurance, but the insurance that we have. When I took my job I wasn't doing it for the insurance, though it was a plus. Who knew that almost six years later I would be married and have a baby with a heart condition? I had no idea, but God knew. He had a plan and a purpose, to give us a future and a hope. I'm so grateful!
Please let us know where you are as you pray for Blaze, if you haven't already. We're about to start "mapping."
Thanks, Joy
Spring has sprung, and so has Blaze. We have a mobile baby! Maggie, our dog, isn't taking this new phase with much enthusiasm. She's rather annoyed that he's figured out how to climb up on the couch, where she has been safe from his grasp all these months. He's just beginning to crawl and has been pulling himself up. It's been so fun. We put foam around the edge of the coffee table that was a hand-me-down from my college days. Tim laughed and commented that the foam was probably worth more than the table at this point! We have some cabinet locks up and went ahead and put some protectors on door knobs. It's early, but it puts our hearts at ease.
Blaze is so happy and fun right now. He slept through the night again last night and this morning I heard him making noise at 5:58 a.m. He was sitting up in his crib, playing with a blanket, just hanging out. When I came in with a bottle he didn't fuss or anything, just smiled that I was there and lifted his arms to be picked up.
I think the highlight of my day yesterday was when Blaze was climbing over me and stopped and put his head down on my shoulder, cuddled for a few seconds, then crawled off again. I am lovin' this phase we are currently in.
Blaze loves to go for walks with Daddy and Maggie in his stroller. He's so happy to be outside. We have the stroller set up for him to face forward and he can easily see the world around him now. He loves it.
Sunday he went to "big church" with us again. He gets restless or wants to talk back to our pastor, so I took him out during the sermon. We're still not to the point where he can go into the nursery. I'm personally looking forward to that day. I love worshipping as a family, I just see how it would be easier on Blaze. He does, however, love the music and lights. He's fascinated by the choir and the people around us. I'm afraid we're a bit distracting, though, during the service. We may have to sit in the back. I love that we can take him to church now. It makes my heart sing.
Yesterday I opened a statement from the hospital that brought tears to my eyes. On this paper was listed Blaze's expenses for his last surgery. The amount was over 84,000 dollars. In the next line was what our insurance's responsibilities were, it was also over 84,000 dollars. The next line was our responsibility, and currently that number sits at 0. We are so blessed to not only have insurance, but the insurance that we have. When I took my job I wasn't doing it for the insurance, though it was a plus. Who knew that almost six years later I would be married and have a baby with a heart condition? I had no idea, but God knew. He had a plan and a purpose, to give us a future and a hope. I'm so grateful!
Please let us know where you are as you pray for Blaze, if you haven't already. We're about to start "mapping."
Thanks, Joy
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