yes they are all mine!!: Made it!!

Saturday, July 11, 2009

Made it!!

We made it home on Thurs. around 1:30p.m. and it was so great to be here!! With Maccoy in the NICU we sent the other kids to stay with Grandma and Grandpa until we got home. So it was just Clint, I and the babies for the first couple of days home which was nice considering they don't really sleep that great at night! The kids had a wonderful time in C-town with Grandma, Grandpa M and Grandma and Grandpa G and with their Aunt and Uncle and cousins!! At least 2 of them didn't want to come home but Mom and Dad were missing all of them terribly!! So it is time to settle into a life of a family of 9! Holy Crap! Busy Busy Busy is all I can say!! Thank goodness Clint is home for the next few weeks and I will probably go into Shock when he goes back to work ( I don't even want to think about it).. Anyway just a quick update!!

3 comments:

Jonathan said...: Congrats on getting home and being able to enjoy some "slow" time!; July 12, 2009 at 1:47 PM
Anonymous said...: Welcome home! It was so great to get to hang out with you two and the little guys the other night. Earily quiet, but nice!! PLEASE don't hesitate to call if you need anything at all!! WE are not too far away and we would love to help out. Good luck today w/ all 7... :) Aunt Val; July 12, 2009 at 1:53 PM
Anonymous said...: It is Jen, they are adorable. Congratulations. Sorry I missed the birth. We all get involved in our own busy lives we forget to stop and see what is going on around us. Hope to see Mallory and maybe you next Saturday, July 25. Take care and try to get some rest. Jen; July 16, 2009 at 9:57 PM

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The Day I Became A Heart Mother

The Day I Became a Heart Mother

One day my world came crashing down,
I'll never be the same.
They told me that my child was sick.
I thought, "am I to blame"?
I don't think I can handle this.
I am really not that strong.
It seemed my heart was breaking.
I have loved him for so long.

I will not give up on this child.
I will listen to your advice.
I will give my child any chance.
No matter what the price.
I will learn all that I need to help my child thrive.
I'll even use that feeding tube.
My child must survive!

Will he need a lot of therapy?
Will he gain the needed weight?
Please God, help me do this.
I will accept our fate.

When the monitors beep at night, it serves as my reminder.
How many parents would love that sound.
Tomorrow I will be kinder.
As another Angel earns his wings,
I run to my child's bed.
I watch him sleep for quite a while.
I bend down and kiss his head.
I cry for the parents whose hearts have been broken.
I look to You wondering why?
Oh Lord, I just can't know your ways....no matter how I try.

And yet, I trust you hold his life, and guide us through each day.
My mind says savor each moment he's here,
but my heart begs, "PLEASE let him stay"!

From pacing the surgical waiting room, to sitting by his bed. From wishing for a good nights sleep, to learning every med.
From wondering, "will he be alright?", to watching him reach out his hands.
With every smile my heart just melts, despite life's harsh demands.

For all who see that faded line.
I look to them and smile.
You see my child is loved so much.
I would face ANY trial.
That scar I trace with my finger (It's the door to his beautiful heart).
God must have known how much I'd love him (Just as He loved him from the start).

A heart mom is always a heart mom.
Now wise beyond her years.
For those who have angels in heaven,
Our hearts share in all of your tears.

Every day I will try and remember,
I was chosen for him (and no other).
I will always embrace that beautiful day.......
When I became a "Heart Mother".

- Author Unknown