Also, did you notice my new blog design?! Mandy did such a great job on it! I'm sooo thankful to her! I love looking at BOTH my boys pictures every time I look at my blog! It just didn't feel right only having B on there... The bright colors are so perfect for spring too, not to mention they are my favorite :). So---thanks Mandy, you are such a sweetheart!!
My Papaw isn't doing very good at all... I know most of you know the story on him b/c I've talked about him on here before, but it's been awhile. His legs are skinnier than my arms... It's so hard to see my once full of life Papaw laying in a hospital bed in his bedroom, unable to get up and around... and he is in SOOO much pain. It's terrible to watch someone you love so much just lay there in pain, and you aren't able to do anything about it. He is on hospice and they are trying to keep him comfortable, but so far it's just not working too well and he is still having tremendous pain. It's hard because Brycen and Papaw are veryyy close too... and B thinks that Papaw will get better and be able to have water gun fights and stuff like they did last year when it was warm... he talked about this on our way over there on Saturday. Right now I don't have the heart to tell him any different. He knows Papaw is sick and doesn't feel good, but he doesn't know how bad it is... how do you explain that to a four year old? Especially a four year old that just lost the baby brother he prayed about for almost two years? (prayed to get one for a year and then prayed for Andon in my belly for 8 months). I know he is missing Andon sooo very much. He talks about him ALL the time and last night on the way home from my parents he said "momma and daddy let's pray about Andon..." His prayer went something like this-- 'Andon everybody misses you and we love you, but when we all come to Heaven we won't miss you anymore and I will be so happy and I will hug and kiss you'. It was sooo sweet and I love that he still thinks and talks about Andon. I want him to be an open subject in our family to talk about, but it really made me realize just how much he misses him too and that just breaks my heart.
So I really don't know where I was going with all that... just please continue to keep our family in your prayers. On the outside we might appear to be back to "normal", but our hearts are anything but such. We miss our little baby boy sooo much, but are so happy that he doesn't have to have any sufferings in on earth... that makes me especially happy now that I'm watching my Papaw go through all this... Precious Andon will never have to deal with pain! Please pray that we have the strength to continue to watch my Papaw go through this as well...
Oh yes, and I have a praise too! I guess I can post this on my blog because they put pictures up on facebook so it's public now! My cousin Todd & his wife Kayla that lost the twins back in October because they were born wayyy too early (22 weeks I believe?), anyway, most of you remember me talking about that. THEY ARE HAVING A BABY!!! She is due on October 22 (she had the twins on October 12). She is seeing her regular OB (the same one as mine!) & the high risk OB (the same one I will have to see) pretty much every week. Her cervix is too short and that's why she went into labor so early with the twins. They are going to do a cerclage (sp?) at 13 weeks (I believe she is 8 weeks or almost 8 weeks now). I am sooo happy for them! They need our prayers too though, because they are just sooo nervous... understandably so! I sooo hope that she has a long, healthy, uneventful pregnancy! The baby has a lot of little angels up in Heaven watching over him/her!
I'll leave you with a sweet picture of Brycen... he wants to be a police officer (like he is obsessed with them!) The sheriff came to his pre-school a couple weeks ago and he gave them these sheriff hats. Brycen LOVES it! He plays sheriff ALL the time. 
(that's pudding all over his face, lol).
7 comments:
Chelsa-we will pray for everyone mentioned in your blog.
B's prayer brought tears to my eyes!
I'll be praying!!
What a sweet pictures of B!
your blog layout is beautiful and I will keep your grandfather in my prayers.
Just got caught up on your recent posts...I am a "fixer" too...which is why all weekend I couldn't quit thinking about the BR game. Somehow I wanted to fix the wrong...make the IHSAA do something. :( The new study in your small group sounds like fun. We're thinking about doing the Fireproof love dare in our small group. Glad to hear you are feeling better physically. Those hormones are crazy, aren't they?!
Brycen's prayer was so innocent, sweet, and perfect all wrapped into one. Still praying for your family.
I am excited for your cousin! Sonya was born on the anniversary of the day I miscarried.
Sweet Brycen. Don't you just love their innocence. Building so much faith at such an early age. You are doing great. I can tell you are a fabulous mom!
I had/have a Papaw. He died the year I moved to Texas. I wish I had been able to spend more time with him that last year. It's hard when our once vibrant grandparents aren't the same as they used to be.
Praying for you. Sounds like a lot of emotional stress lately. Come see me if you need a vacation! :)
What a precious sweet prayer and what a gift you're giving Brycen by allowing him to openly feel and talk about Andon. I have a feeling that will serve a huge purpose in his life as he grows.
I didn't realize your grandfather was ill. I will be praying for him and your family. It's not easy anyhow but especially for your already bruised hearts right now I know.
Also - I remember when your cousin and his wife lost their twins so I am also praising the Lord on their behalf!! What wonderful news! :-)
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