Blessed

There are days in your life that are etched in your memory forever. Yesterday and today (9 years ago) are those kind of days for me.

I was lucky enough yesterday to go to my sister's house with my mom to help babysit the kids while they went to a movie. Today is my sister's birthday - Happy Birthday Lisa....hope your old ass was able to get out of bed today!!

I sort of stole little Lilah from my mom (Sorry Big Mama). I fed her twice and changed lots of diapers, but most of all I held this sweet baby. Anyone that knows me can tell you that this was my slice of Heaven!!! Thank you Lisa, Jason and Mom for giving me such a gift!!!

Nine years ago today we got a terrible phone call that set off some very dark times in my life. We found out that our baby I was carrying possibly had something seriously wrong with him (although we didn't know it was a boy at the time). It is funny how you can remember exactly where you were when you get bad news. I also remember when Pete came home and I was in bed with Hannah (we had just put her in a big girl bed because we wanted to have her out of the crib way before the baby came so she didn't feel pushed out) and I can remember how stunned and scared we were. I continue to be amazed by God's blessings, I was actually home with Hannah that day because she was sick....getting that call from the doctor would have been even worse if I had to hear that at work.

January is a hard month for me, but each year it gets a little better. God has blessed us with so much....even this day 9 years ago. We learned that day how much we could love someone we had never even met!! I know my Jake is playing with the angels and watching over his momma especially this month!!