Babies!!
Today, I got to see the new baby boy of a dear friend. He was born July 1st, 3 weeks early. He is absolutely precious and a true answer to prayer. My friend ended up having a c-section after 12 hours of labor. She was terribly disappointed, but agreed for the safety of her baby. When the doctors went in to get him, they discovered that the cord was wrapped around his neck 3 times!!! This sweet baby never would have survived a natural birth. However, he is healthy and adorable. I could have sat and held him all day. Well, not really, because his daddy is so infatuated with him he can't get enough holding time.
It was so sweet to see the transformation in this man. I've always known he was a softy, but hearing him coo to his son was one of the sweetest things I've seen. He was clueless at the way my friend looked at him. There is a new love that emerges when you see the man you love totally in love with his baby. I always loved watching my dh with our babies.
I have another friend that is having her baby today. This one is a girl. The last of 4. Also, my SIL is due to give birth to my niece in a few weeks. A first for her and my brother. I'm surrounded by babies. It's very fitting that the anniversary of my mom's death will be the month that I'm bombarded with new life.
My mom loved babies. She couldn't get enough. She would cuddle for hours. This will be her first grand baby born since her death. The first that she won't meet. It's terribly sad at the same time it's a joy. I'm so grateful that the Lord saw fit to bring this joy to us this month that will otherwise be so sad.
Last July 4th we spent at the hospital. Mom's doctor sat us down and told us she wasn't going to make it. The tumor was growing too fast and her body was shutting down. We sat as a family in the waiting room and cried...then we cried some more. After that was done, we prepared to bring her home and do everything in our power to prove the doctors wrong.
Today is a reminder that God does answer prayer. Sometimes he says "no". My friend is holding her baby because of prayer. It is easy to become bitter that our prayer wasn't answered. I still get angry sometimes. Even if God didn't heal my Mom, He's still out there performing miracles. Are we still seeing them?
It was so sweet to see the transformation in this man. I've always known he was a softy, but hearing him coo to his son was one of the sweetest things I've seen. He was clueless at the way my friend looked at him. There is a new love that emerges when you see the man you love totally in love with his baby. I always loved watching my dh with our babies.
I have another friend that is having her baby today. This one is a girl. The last of 4. Also, my SIL is due to give birth to my niece in a few weeks. A first for her and my brother. I'm surrounded by babies. It's very fitting that the anniversary of my mom's death will be the month that I'm bombarded with new life.
My mom loved babies. She couldn't get enough. She would cuddle for hours. This will be her first grand baby born since her death. The first that she won't meet. It's terribly sad at the same time it's a joy. I'm so grateful that the Lord saw fit to bring this joy to us this month that will otherwise be so sad.
Last July 4th we spent at the hospital. Mom's doctor sat us down and told us she wasn't going to make it. The tumor was growing too fast and her body was shutting down. We sat as a family in the waiting room and cried...then we cried some more. After that was done, we prepared to bring her home and do everything in our power to prove the doctors wrong.
Today is a reminder that God does answer prayer. Sometimes he says "no". My friend is holding her baby because of prayer. It is easy to become bitter that our prayer wasn't answered. I still get angry sometimes. Even if God didn't heal my Mom, He's still out there performing miracles. Are we still seeing them?
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