Were Moving!!!!!

Well it is official, we are moving into our house this weekend!!!!! Matt took the past three days off from the shop so that he could work non-stop at the house, and it has gone smoothly. The carpet was installed yesterday. all of the drawer fronts were connected, so the kitchen cabinets are completed. Matt is working feverishly on the new handrailing/banister and a gate to the basement. he is so handy, my 'jack of all trades'. The kitchen appliances will go in next, and that is all that needs to be done before we can 'live' in the house. Sure there will be little things here and there, but nothing that would stop us from being able to sleep, eat, and enjoy our new home.

As I look back on this journey, it started on Nov 12, I know that the time and effort put into this home by my hubbs and my dad, was all a labor of love. To know that this home will be safe for Arianna to live in , and for us all to enjoy is wonderful. I say thank you to all that have helped in their own little way, by watching my kids, or bringing food over so that we don't have to break off working. And thanks to my parents for allowing my family to live here, and take over your space, we love you greatly!

Just know that if you don't see any post for awhile, it might be because I don't have Internet at the house yet, I don't even have a phone. But I will try my best to update as things move along. Thanks for sharing in our journey!

Arianna Crawling

Just look at this girl go.

To watch my almost four year old learning to crawl is so amazing. To all the doctors and nurses that told us she would not live past a week, just look at her now. Defying all that you assume you know about this syndrome. We shall educate you, there is hope and a chance for life, a meaningful life. It may take years to learn what a typical child will do in mere months, but it is well worth the wait, the joy in my heart is overflowing. Yes she will not out live me, but while she lives she will amaze me. Thank you God for showing me the blessing of patience.

Thought for the Day, Life

God doesn't give children with special needs to strong people; He gives children with special needs to ordinary, weak people and then gives them strength. Raising a child with a chromosomal anomaly doesn't TAKE a special family, it MAKES a special family.

So very true. I got this from my friend on FB. Felt I needed to share it with all. Passes it along.

Wow....Tantrums and Achevments

Arianna has now figured out that 'if I cry someone will come'. And is throwing tantrums when you leave her in bed for the night. She has taken to knocking a floor lamp into her dresser with her feet (sticks her legs out through the rails and kicks), she knows we come in for that one.

I am excited to tell all, tonight she crawled, not far, maybe only as far as moving both hands and knees forward once, but that is huge. Of course I missed it, I was cleaning up from dinner and she was done performing when I got in the living room. I look at it this way, all the first I get to see and Matt misses, well he got to see this one and I missed it.

Life is so fun, the high and lows, the wild and crazy. I wouldn't trade this, I love my life!!

Matthew Update

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I have been told that the bio famliy is now reconsidering, they want to bring Matthew home.
Please pray for the love an support that they need in this journey will easily find they.

More Prayers ar Needed

Please pray for this little one too. Little Matthew, born January 25th 2010, Full Trisomy 13. He is healthy at 6lbs 15ozs, and 19 inches long. Breathing on his own and eating from a bottle.
He needs a home and family. Please pray that hearts will be softened and humbled, that 'his' family will find peace with his diagnoses and love him and care for him, take him into their home and love him.

prayers please

Please keep Jaxson in you prayers tonight. he is in the hospital and all the strength you can send to him and his mommy is needed.

Arna just loves this boy!!!