My Birthday!

still no camera cord, so I thought I would celebrate me. Hey I deserve it right? I'm 27 years old today, Dustin keeps trying to say I'm getting old but I keep reminding him that I'm still four years younger than he is :)

Seven Year Itch!

Well I seem to have misplaced my camera cord to put new pics on; I have lots to post but no pics to go with it. So I thought I would write some thoughts I was having about the seventh year itch. I have a friend who was telling my about her first marriage, and how it ended in the seventh year, I will not put the details as it is not my story to tell, but needless to say she definitely believes in the seven year itch. Well Dustin and I had our seventh anniversary in April; so I asked myself, “am I itchy”? I can say with complete validation that I do not have a single itch on me. I Love Dustin way more today than I ever have!!! He was my best friend before I married him and he is even more than that now. And goodness how could I be itchy in this seventh year? The Lord made sure there was absolutely nothing boring or routine about this year. We found out our child was going to be born with only half a heart, decided to move across country from Georgia to Idaho, finding new doctors, insurance, job. Traveling to Oregon to have our baby, five surgeries and many months in the NICU and PICU without my babies, watch this new little stranger go through so much. Starting a new business, and moving into a new house in the process. Yes, nothing normal or routine about it! But I thank the Lord everyday for these rocky times when I feel his love so deeply, and have the opportunity to grow and become an even stronger family. So all and all no itch for me!!

when they told us we could go I waisted no time in getting his clothes on for the treck home, and he was happy too, after five heart surgeries in five months he was realy tired of the hospital life. Hopefully he has a good long break this time, we don't want to see the PICU again until he is three please.
My doesn't he look good!!

He loved the teddy they gave him! It was the first time since he was born that he had the energy play with a toy, you can't imagine the joy that gave me.

right after surgery, it's always so hard to see him this way. My sweet little munchkin!

But I love when I get to hold him for the first time again, although it's always a mess with all those lines

Saying bye to my Little Lincoln, just before surgery!