tot 2 teens & the Light we see: Nervous Normal

Thursday, September 4, 2008

Nervous Normal

We are trying to let life go on as usual. It is kind of hard to be in a world of a pediatric hospital one minute & at home with the normal everyday stuff in the next minute. The answers from all the expert doctors while we were in the hospital were just shades of gray. We will never know what caused Claire to quit breathing,we just hope & pray that it does not happen again. It could have been her shunt going bad,it could have been a kind of seizure.One thing is for sure,it was severe & it was scary!Definitely brings meaning to "here one minute & gone the next",because that is exactly what happened.

We have been given a gift from God. We have been given a special needs child. She has made us better people,a closer family,& has shown us the power of love & prayer. I see a light in her eyes that is heaven sent. I thank God for letting us be a part of her life. We have been prepared for the "worst "for awhile now,Saturday the "worst "happened. Seeing the life leave your baby's eyes is not something we wanted to experience,but we stayed calm & did what we had to do. We praise God for letting us have our miracle remain in our lives & pray she is with us for a lifetime. We give it all to Him,& accept what He gives back.

Well,headed to bed to snuggle with my miracle for awhile,knowing God is holding us both.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...: Tina, just read every page.
Sometimes with tears in my eyes, sometimes with a smile.. but always knowing that you have missed your calling. You need to write this all down in a book. There are many more parents out there that will benifit from it !!!
I'm so glad to have you in my life.
Love, Shirley; September 8, 2008 at 3:15 PM

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Our Light

God shines His light for all to see,we just need to remember to look for Him.He is shining every where.I can see Him shining in the eyes of my special needs child. She has His special light beaming from the inside out. He has carried her into this world & placed her in our family's loving arms,where she is a blessing that we are privileged to be a part of.Her life was expected to be of poor quality according to doctors,or no life at all. I was told I would probably miscarry.These same doctors suggested we terminate the pregnancy at 21 weeks. They thought she would not survive birth.We put her life into God's hands & He has rewarded us well. She is almost 16 months old & a pure joy to all she meets.Everyone is touched by her smile.God has placed her in our lives for so many reasons,some of which I have not even discovered yet. I have learned so many lessons from God by this miracle He has shared with our family.