There may be greater things on this earth...

than my Valentine!!!

than taking walks around the block with this precious little boy

than laying in the floor at night and playing with Gage

than watching Gage spin around in circles

than watching Gage and Chris laugh at each other

There may be greater things on this earth...but I cannot think of any!

bath time is so much fun...

Reading books has become part of our night time routine too!!!

I always knew I would love being a mom...

but I never knew I would love it this much! 

He is a precious gift!

15 pounds and growing...

There are plenty more where this picture came from...just didn't have time to upload them tonight! Have a happy Monday!

Fat and happy at 5 months old!

FIVE months old, can you believe it? How fast time flies. 

That line seemed so cliche until Gage came along.

Five months ago today:

CHOP

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

No action all night and then...

Thought my water broke- it was an abruption-my placenta tore-scared

Emergency C section

6 pound 14 ounce baby boy with CDH

Heard a little scream and heard the nurses pass him off to the "stabilization room"

Didn't get to hold him or touch him for what seemed like an eternity

I was sewn up- numb- tired- scared

Touched Gage's head, saw his chest so full and so tight 

Watched the nurses wheel him out of my room and pictured him going down to the NICU

Was wheeled down to the NICU- saw my precious miracle-God is so good!

Watched and waited...waited and watched!

Today:

Milledgeville, Georgia

Gage is happy, healthy, and showing his sense of humor

He is growing and gaining weight by the day

He is eating, cooing, spitting, and always laughing

His scar is fading and if you didn't know you wouldn't know

He loves to be held, but he loves his independence

He likes to be read to, but pokes out his lip if you try to sing to him

He LOVES his family, his toys, his puppy, and his home

He loves to sleep, but doesn't like to be sleepy

He is a miracle!

There is a plan for him- a huge plan- the Master's Plan

We have always been and will always be "Blessed Beyond Belief"

 

There is nothing better...

than being a mom!!!

Nothing better than Gage hearing my voice and looking around the room to find me

Nothing better than the sound of his laughter, cooing, and spitting

Nothing better than the smell of fresh diapers (or dirty ones for that matter)

Nothing better than the sight of baby clothes filling up a closet (and then some)

Nothing better than a fridge full of formula and juice

Nothing better than a living room so full of toys that I can barely see the couch

Nothing better than the memory of all that God did in Philadelphia

Nothing better than thinking about the present and also the future

There is just nothing better!

Play days with Mommy, Daddy and Gage

Gage LOVES his daddy! He loves to look at him, laugh with him, and talk to him!

Gage also LOVES to be naked...

He is getting so big isn't he!

He has found his hands and loves to put them in his mouth!

There are few things on this earth as precious as spending time with family! I am so blessed!

Good news from the Doc!

We went to Emory today with Gage...the Pulmonologist said everything looks great. He explained more in detail about what happened to Gage's lungs prior to surgery due to the CDH and told us how GLAD he was that Gage didn't need ECMO! The bottom line for now is as long as Gage keeps eating good and gaining weight (13 lbs 6 oz) they aren't worried. We will have a follow up visit this summer and in the meantime he is going to be in touch with CHOP to get more details about Gage's specific case and how big his hernia was and so forth. If all looks good there we won't need any more X-rays or anything like that any time soon. Once Gage is about 5 years old he will start doing Lung Function Tests...but for now...he just has to continue to get fat and happy like the rest of us! We are SO thankful for a good report! Thank you for praying and continuing to follow along on our journey!