I love having a little girl! (Janice - you can still decide to try for another girl after this baby!) Since Jake and I chose not to send Ellie to preschool this year, I signed her up for a ballet/jazz class through Spanish Fork Community School. The cost was $35.00 for 10 weeks of instruction. The class is on Tuesdays at 5:30 p.m. for about a half an hour which is the perfect attention span time for 3 and 4 year olds. We opted for this since I didn't want to pay $50.00 a month for a ballet class where I wouldn't be sure that Elisabeth would participate in all of the time. There were a couple of little girls in the class who were too scared or shy to participate. My co-worker, Stacee Dye, graciously let me borrow the ballet clothes from her little girl that is a couple of years older than Ellie. Elisabeth really got into her first class and absolutely did not want to go home. She makes a cute little ballerina. I loved that when all of the girls were asked to stand on their toes, Elisabeth got her feet higher than anyone else. I hope that she enjoys the class and continues to be excited to attend.
She looks so much like the pictures of you when you were little it's scary! She is so cute. Tell her that Brennan asks about her and calls her his "sister" because he doesn't have one... and cousins are only boys anyway!
Those are such fun adorable pictures of Elisabeth. She looks very intent on learning the dance steps. I like the last one with her pointing her toes out. Thanks for sharing those pictures. It makes me feel like I am part of it.
I love the picture of Ellie with her arms across her chest and she's looking to the side. What setting did you have your camera on when you took these pictures. They look great. I can't wait until Maryn is old enough to do something like that.
1 in every 120 babies are born with a heart defect. What if that ONE was YOURS?
Our Little Man
We unknowingly became elite members of a world no one wants to be a part of on January 22, 2008 with the birth of our little boy, Nathan, but looking back we can't imagine life any differently. Nathan has had to endure 21 surgeries in the first 25 months of his life including open heart surgery for Tetralogy of Fallot, jaw surgery at 3 days old, 5 cleft surgeries and many surgeries involving his airway, ears, and eyes. He has a g-tube which he uses as his sole source of nutrition. In February 2010 he underwent a second jaw distraction as he was showing signs of right heart failure.
Nathan is our little hero; our witness that prayers are answered individually and that we couldn't be blessed with better family and friends to support us.
Nolan the Soccer Player
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On the advise of Nolan's pediatrician and teacher, we decided to sign Nolan
up for Soccer. He really seems to enjoy it, but only on his terms.
Practices ar...
Fall Fun
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Fall is my favorite time of year. The weather is cooling down, and anyone
that knows me knows that I don't like the heat. But besides that I love the
chang...
(Not So Wee) Witch's Night Out
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Here is the last of the posts I found in drafts from last year. I know the
date on here says October 2009 but it's actually July 2010 as I write this.
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Brown Sugar Chicken
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*Ingredients:*
1 cup brown sugar
2/3 cup vinegar
14 cup lemon-lime soda
2-3 tsp garlic, minced
2 Tb soy sauce
1 tsp pepper
4-6 chicken breasts, cut into bit...
One day my world came crashing down, I'll never be the same. They told me that my baby was sick. I thought, "Am I to blame"? I don't think I can handle this. I am really not that strong. It seemed my heart was breaking. I have loved him for so long. I will not give up on this child. I will listen to your advice. I will give my son any chance. No matter what the price. I will learn all that I need To help my baby thrive. I'll even use that feeding tube. My child must survive! Will he need a lot of therapy? Will he gain the needed weight? Please God, help me do this. As I accept our fate. When the monitors beep at night, it serves as my reminder. How many parents would love that sound. Tomorrow I will be kinder. As another Angel earns his wings, I run to my baby's bed. I watch him sleep for quite a while. I bend down and kiss his head. I cry for the parents whose hearts have been broken. I look to You wondering why? Oh Lord, I just can't know your ways.... no matter how I try. And yet, I trust you hold his life, and guide us through each day. My mind says savor each moment he's here, but my heart begs, "PLEASE let him stay"! From pacing the surgical waiting room, to sitting by his bed. From wishing for a good nights sleep, to learning every med. From wondering, "Will he be alright?", to watching him reach out his hands. With every smile my heart just melts, despite life's harsh demands. For all who see that faded line. I look to them and smile. You see my child is loved so much. I would face ANY trial. That scar I trace with my finger (It's the door to his beautiful heart). God must have known how much I'd love him (Just as He loved him from the start). A heart mom is always a heart mom. Now wise beyond her years. For those who have angels in heaven, Our hearts share in all of your tears. Every day I will try and remember, I was chosen for him (and no other). I will always embrace that beautiful day....... When I became a "Heart Mother".
~Stephanie HustedMommy to Braeden HLHS post FontanCarepage name: babyhusted
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She looks so much like the pictures of you when you were little it's scary! She is so cute. Tell her that Brennan asks about her and calls her his "sister" because he doesn't have one... and cousins are only boys anyway!
Those are such fun adorable pictures of Elisabeth. She looks very intent on learning the dance steps. I like the last one with her pointing her toes out. Thanks for sharing those pictures. It makes me feel like I am part of it.
I love the picture of Ellie with her arms across her chest and she's looking to the side. What setting did you have your camera on when you took these pictures. They look great. I can't wait until Maryn is old enough to do something like that.
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