Chronically Ill Moms

As a mom, I have beaten myself up plenty of times.  I'm sure everyone who is a mom has done it to themselves on more than occasion.  It's hard being a mom period, let alone a mom with chronic illness. 

Many times I wonder, "How is my illness affecting Jacob?  How is this going to influence his life?  What is he going to miss because he has ME for a mom?"

Well, a couple of weeks ago, Jacob and I did a "wishing bone" (what Jacob calls it) from a chicken we had.  He had been asking every day if it was dry enough.  FINALLY it was.  And the weirdest thing happened.... Well, for me anyway:  Both sides broke under the joint and the top flew right off.  Neither one of us got the bigger piece.

So I'm like, now what?

So I said, "Well, I guess we BOTH get a wish today! Why don't you go first?"

And my amazing, beautiful, tender-hearted boy said to me: "Know what I wished for mom?  I wish that Jesus would come back right now and take us all to heaven so we can all never be sick again."

I about bawled.

Looks like I've done SOMETHING right!

I Love Baby Hats!

When Jacob was born, he had SUCH a big head. An infant hat just did not fit him.  Since he was born with transient neonatal Myasthenia Gravis, he was in the NICU for 36 days.  Some precious elderly ladies knit hats and blankets for the premies in the NICU.  Jacob was so big compared to the others; he didn't even fit in the isolets.  So the precious little hats were WAY too small.  (And the blanket looked more like washcloth for him!)

Of course I had no idea they hat such cool baby hats out there.  Some of the fleece and knitted ones are SO adorable.  Jacob was born in August, though, so even though we didn't bring him home til late September, he had SO much hair he didn't really need one.  (They didn't fit anyway!)

We had to buy toddler hats right from the very beginning.  Even though it was just under 6 years ago, the hats they have now for little ones are SO adorable. 

Jacob still has a big head...But that's just because he has a big ol' brain.  Just ask him!

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Christmas Pics

Jacob got them all: soccer ball, kickball, volleyball, football, basketball

"Mom, take the darn picture."

"Oh the humanity."

Probably Jacob's favorite gift:  a hoppy horse

Opening presents at Grandma's

"I AM smiling!"

Erector sets.  Boyhood at its finest. Oh, Jacob liked them too.

Ta-da! The finished product