Monday, August 31, 2009
Check back Friday! We are premiering a fun fall promotion. Some fabulous boutiques have offered giveaway items that I will be featuring on our blog starting this week. Monogrammed baby items, home decor, jewelry, hand bags & totes and kids clothes will be among our many themes. We are excited to be showcasing some lovely businesses who are generously offering cash certificates or terrific gifts from their shops.
Thrilled to have participating:
September 4th
Magaby’s Kid-ture
My Simplicity Boutique
September 11
Lauren Nicole Gifts
4 Sweet Cheeks
Sherbet Baby
September 18th
JK Vinyl Designs
Sheabella Tutus
Whimsy Girl Boutique
September 25th
The Spotted Elephant
Sew Blessed By Jenise
Prim and Sassy Cottage
October 2nd
Little Bow Peep’s Boutique
Luna Belle Boutique
October 9th
Peek-a-Boutique
Boutique on the Blvd.
October 16th
Bibs Burps and More by Bunny Bows
Baby Bonkin
Design Elefante
October 23rd
Nicoles Nursery
Janey Mac
Oh la la Baby
October 30th
Purple Flower Fairy
Minky Baby Blankets
Pretty N Pink Boutique
November 6th
Lily Anna for Girls
Cherish Invites
Sew Sweet Pink Boutique
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Isabelle came up to me while I was reading a particularly moving story about a little sweet-heart baby who had just undergone a transplant. I had tears in my eyes and goosebumps on my arm. Isabelle climbed up on my lap, looking intently into my misty eyes and stroking my arm.
“Mommy?” she asked. “Why you got polka-dots on your arm?”
It was so cute, I laughed out loud!
With the help of my wonderful sister-in-law, I am homeschooling two first graders this year. We’ve been studying the globe, the concept of North, South, East and West, continents and countries. When I asked Tristan during a review, what we call the large bodies of land separated by sea, his answer was:
“condiments” 🙂
Later in Language Arts when I asked him what the name of the dot was that we use for punctuation at the end of a sentence, he responded with confidence, “a pyramid!”
So close and yet so far. “A” for effort, dont you think?
I love this little man!
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Its been a while since our last medical update on our little miracle girl.
Trust me, no news is good news!
She’s had a fabulous summer. Six whole months without hospitalizations and only routine check ups.
All her Dr.’s are wanting to see her since we’ve gotten back. This poor child goes into hysterics at the very sight of a stethoscope! She’s not been nearly as happy to become reacquainted with her nurses as they are delighted to see her back!
So, there’s good news and the bad news….
Evie’s Immunologist said that she is now resistant to the diseases that she had to be re-immunized against a couple months ago. Praise the Lord!
The bad news is that there are certain elements in her blood required for a healthy immune system that she does not have adequate amounts of. Certain counts are severely delayed for her age. The Dr is still hopeful that she may outgrow this. That perhaps her system was so suppressed for so long, that she’s just getting a slow start. He said we are not there yet, but talked about the ability to “infuse” these elements into her if her numbers dont start to come up. Only time will tell if this is an infantile deficiency or truly a immune disorder.
I had to smile when he remarked at how fortunate she is to have evaded sickness and be so healthy with her numbers being so low.
“Fortune” or “luck” we know, has nothing to do with it!
We continue to see the strong and faithful hand of the Lord on our Evie. His protection and grace is abundant beyond deficiencies or low counts or statistics. I am just amazed when I think of all God has spared her from and saved her for.
His mercies continue!
