Thursday, February 12, 2009
A neighbor called the other day to alert us to the fact that there is a druggie who has found his way down our sequestered drive and has been asking for handouts. Nothing serious, just the neighborhood on the lookout for theft.
I didnt want to alarm the kids, but wanted them to be aware and cautions. What followed was a humorous conversation.
Abi: “Is he a bad stranger?”
Me: “Well, we dont know but we think he’s looking for trouble so I just want you to come inside if you see him”
Abi: “Trouble? Does he do really bad stuff….like tell LIES?
I couldnt help but chuckle. That was about the worse imaginable offense she could come up with.
Tristan: “How did he come to our neighborhood?
Me: “He probably drove in his car”
Tristan: (incredulous)“What? You mean bad guys have cars?”
I could see the wheels turning in his head. Didnt all “bad guys” have propelling rocket launcher boots for transportation like Sindrone in the Incredibles?
And then Britain, (hands on hips and spunky confidence at being one step ahead of the bad guy) inquired:
“Mommy, is the stranger going to try to feed me a poison apple”?
Aah, the age of innocence. When all bad guys are fictional characters and easily recognized in their dark cloak. When evil is evil and good is good and distinguishing between the two is obvious. If only it were always so!
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
After nearly 8 weeks in hibernation, Evie saw her pediatrician today. She gets a glowing gold star. While being sequestered over the holidays was a disappointment, it was a small price to pay for the healthy, babbling, happy toddler she appears to be today. This is the longest she has ever been out of acute care. Her “coming-out-party” is this weekend. A belated 1st Birthday party to celebrate a milestone we have wondered many times if she would ever make! We’re so excited to be decking the halls with pink and welcoming friends and family to join us in giving thanks to God for this life…for this year!
Im putting together a book of sorts for her birthday. Something for her years later to look back on and see how the Lords hand was on her life from the very beginning. Im printing off letters, e-mails, scriptures from this last year from friends and family who have been touched by her life…who have prayed for her…who have seen God do an amazing work. If anyone would like to contribute a letter of blessing to include in Evie’s testimony book, please e-mail me:
smithmandy@mac.com
She has moved out of the “red zone” in her weight too…from a measly 5th percentile to a whopping 10th percentile – progress! We’ll take it one step at a time.
An endoscopy has been scheduled on the 2nd of March back in Charleston at MUSC. At the same time, they will do another PH probe study. The GI specialist felt her results were so severe that he wants to make sure it wasn’t compromised in some way, so is doing another. Im grateful that he is cautiously moving forward. With the information gained and biopsies of her stomach, we will then have to consider the necessity of another major operation on her little tummy.
We were fortunate not to land in the hospital yesterday when big brother Tristan took a tumble off his skateboard. He seems to have inherited his daddy’s insatiable love for speed AND his propensity to accidents and battle scars. Poor guy! The first of many, no doubt!
