Take a look at our sometimes crazy but always blessed life as we homeschool our eight children, run a homeschool business, and serve God as He leads us. You can also follow our baby Noah as he struggles with some serious health issues - we covet your prayers for him.
If you are checking in for the first time today, please read the post below to get up to speed. I've been on the "Doctor Go Round" this afternoon but I think we have a plan in place for now. Noah is NOT going to be admitted today. The home health nurse is on the way to draw a lot of labs and we will be seeing cardiology in Greenville tomorrow at 9 AM. ID is in the same office (and all of Noah's specialists are in the same building) so as many doctors as needed will be able to pow-wow and make a decision based on his labs and his clinical appearance. We've been told to come packed and ready for the hospital as an admission seems inevitable at this point. While I am truly incredibly heartsick at the idea of another admission right now, I am SO, SO thankful that we can handle things this way instead of the ER or a rushed direct admit late in the day. This will give us much more time to prepare and make plans.
The Ronald McDonald House currently has a waiting list - I don't know what the timeframe is like. Since I have a newborn, the coordinator told me she would bump me to the top of the list if/when Noah gets admitted. Even so, we need to pray for that aspect to go smoothly and according to God's plan. I have a plan, of course (LOL - I ALWAYS do) but I also understand that it might not be GOD'S plan for us to be in the RMH, or to be there the entire time.
Two funnies for you, since I now officially have time to breathe (at least today) - and because a merry heart does good like a medicine.
One of our sons is in speech therapy once a week. His therapist knew he had been present for Mary Faith's birth and was interested in his take on the whole thing. She asked him what he thought about getting to see his sister born. He got all choked up and finally blurted out, "It was like getting a new dalmatian puppy! No, it was like getting a new dalmatian puppy AND a firetruck to go with it!) . . . I guess that is about the ultimate expression of "wow" from a little boy LOL.
This one needs to be prefaced - first, since Sarah was about 18 months old she has shown a remarkable ability to take the tune of a song and make up her own words that fit into the tune perfectly. It's really something to hear! Second, Sarah shares a room with Hannah. She is scared to sleep alone, so when we moved her to the family room while Hannah was so sick, I let her brothers take turns sleeping out there also. OK, on to the funny part. :-) Yesterday I caught her singing to the tune of the chorus of the Rich Mullins song "Sometimes by Step" -
"Oh, Mom, you are the boss,
And I am not the boss.
My Mommy is the boss,
And I am not the boss.
And I do not like having bad dreams,
And I don't like to sleep alone,
So Mommy is the boss,
And she never makes me sleep alone."
I almost broke my neck trying to get to pencil and paper to get THAT one down on paper LOL. I have to wonder what kind of song she would have sung if I HAD make her sleep alone . . .
Since that song (the real version) is one of my all time favorites and is the sort whose message captures the cry of my heart so well, I'll close with the video below my signature.
...singing to the tune of the chorus of the Rich Mullins song "Sometimes by Step" ---
I had to hear the chorus and sing her little song. She's adorable! I can just imagine the smile on your face hearing that.
Thank you so much for posting this video. I just got home from my Women's Bible study. We are facing big issues among our members. God is so much bigger than anything we can face. The video is very encouraging, as well as you blogs.
God Bless you and your family
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