Fun Birthday Picture

Happy 1st Birthday Drew!!!

Here is the first picture taken of Drew right after he was born. Still one of my favorite photos even though it was taken with my cell phone camera. He was definitely born with those chubby checks and still has them today!!

Singing happy birthday to him...he was pretty excited. We couldn't put the cupcake on his high chair because he kept trying to grab it.

What a little cutie...he loved the frosting!!!

He was really into it!!!

Ok...I am done.

The past year with Drew has been so full of joy and wonderful memories!!! I have enjoyed watching him grow and develop to where he is now. I have loved watching his eyes light up when he sees his big brother. We have been so blessed and I am thankful for the family that the Lord has given us!!!

It is hard to believe that it has been a year since the wonderful miracle of his birth. I still remember all that we were going through at the time of his birth. We found out the day before he was born that he had turned completely breech. We were devastated and all the memories of Lily's birth came rushing back and I thought I might lose him too. I remember going to bed that night praying that God would allow him to turn and I felt so completely helpless and just tried to lay it all down at the Lord's feet. He surely was merciful and he turned Drew back to the right position over night. He allowed me to have a speedy labor and a beautiful baby boy. I don't ever remember being so thankful for anything when I heard Drew cry....
Thank you Lord for your amazing love and compassion and healing for our family!!!

We did just a small little thing for Drew tonight, and his real party will be on Sunday with some or our close friends. I am looking forward to it!! Also wanted to report that Drew has started taking some steps and will probably be walking in no time. Well it was a wonderful first year of Drew's life and I look forward to what the next year has to hold..

Remembering my Angel on her 2nd Birthday

The Broken Chain

We little knew that morning that God was going to call your name.
In life we loved you dearly, in death we do the same.
It broke our hearts to lose you. You did not go alone.
For part of us went with you, the day God called you home.
You left us peaceful memories, your love is still our guide.
And though we cannot see you, you are always at our side.
Our family chain is broken, and nothing seems the same.

But as God calls us one by one, the chain will link again.

This is one of my favorite poems that I have found since Lily's passing and I woke up thinking about it yesterday on her birthday. It brought me a lot of comfort. It is hard to believe it has been two years and I sometimes still wonder what our lives would be like if she was here now. But then I look at our lives now and it is hard to picture it any other way. I am thankful for how far the Lord has brought us through this and all his blessing on us through this trail. He has surely been good to us. I still miss my little girl, but as the poem says "the chain will link again"!!!