Today was a great day. Mack is offically adopted and forever part of our family! Praise the Lord.
Sadly, my mother in law fell and broke her hip walking to the courthouse.
That's all for tonight....
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Big day tomorrow!
It's only hours until Mack will offically be adopted! He's been with us since we brought him home from the hospital and now he will legally be our son! Praise God! This will be our second adoption, and the last one will be Seth. Soon our family will be legally complete...although we are a complete family now. I'll have pictures to share tomorrow of our new son! God is good!
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Tuesday....Praise Day!
So I woke up this morning with S in bed with me. He crawls in here when Joe leaves in the morning. We woke up early. I mean how do you sleep with a four year old kneeling beside you pulling your eyelid open and saying "wake up mommy, wake up!" So we were awake and I told S that today was Tuesday was Praise Day. We started our day with a praise prayer and S kept saying over and over Praise Him Day! Awesome! So I got the kid
s ready and we headed off for our day. I would have said a praise prayer with Emma, but she was still sound asleep, even through the dressing process and being placed in the van!
I got to work....and that was that. It wasn't the best day ever and it seemed I was on edge most of the day. But everytime I stopped I whispered a prayer of praise, and the day went on. It was a good day, but I truly felt the devil trying to pull me away, trying to test me, and trying to make me forget my promise of the day. I am grateful that God is greater than the devil. I'm redeemed because God is greater than the devil. And I praise Him because He is awesome and powerful and all knowing and my God!
Come and let us make His praise glorious!
s ready and we headed off for our day. I would have said a praise prayer with Emma, but she was still sound asleep, even through the dressing process and being placed in the van!
I got to work....and that was that. It wasn't the best day ever and it seemed I was on edge most of the day. But everytime I stopped I whispered a prayer of praise, and the day went on. It was a good day, but I truly felt the devil trying to pull me away, trying to test me, and trying to make me forget my promise of the day. I am grateful that God is greater than the devil. I'm redeemed because God is greater than the devil. And I praise Him because He is awesome and powerful and all knowing and my God!
Come and let us make His praise glorious!
Monday, April 27, 2009
Join the challenge
Another blogger has posted on her blog site a challenge to us all. Let's make Tuesday a day of praise! We all have great things in our life to praise Him about...so join me and Cari (the other blogger friend) in this challenge! Let's PRAISE HIM!
So it's been almost a week since we got the official diagonosis of S. Things are different. My mind never seems to stop thinking about things. I wonder why, and what's going to happen, and I wonder if I can handle this and if my other two children are getting short changed because they will have to learn as they get older that S faces challenges that they don't. I'm afraid life is going to seem unfair to them because S has some behaviors that they KNOW they would get in trouble for doing.....but S doesn't. It's going to be a challenge to expalin that. Don't get me wrong Autism is NOT going to be an excuse for bad behavior....but sometimes it's a reason for behavior that seems out of control.
But with everything that has been going through my mind this past week here is what i know for sure.
1. S has Autism.
2. God knew it.
3. God has a plan.
4. And for some reason, God chose Joe and me to be the parents of this sweet boy. So apparently God knows we are up for it!
Remember to join me tomorrow for a day of praise.
"Praise God from whom all blessings flow.
Praise Him all creatures here below
Praise Him above ye heavenly host
Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Amen"
-The Doxology
So it's been almost a week since we got the official diagonosis of S. Things are different. My mind never seems to stop thinking about things. I wonder why, and what's going to happen, and I wonder if I can handle this and if my other two children are getting short changed because they will have to learn as they get older that S faces challenges that they don't. I'm afraid life is going to seem unfair to them because S has some behaviors that they KNOW they would get in trouble for doing.....but S doesn't. It's going to be a challenge to expalin that. Don't get me wrong Autism is NOT going to be an excuse for bad behavior....but sometimes it's a reason for behavior that seems out of control.
But with everything that has been going through my mind this past week here is what i know for sure.
1. S has Autism.
2. God knew it.
3. God has a plan.
4. And for some reason, God chose Joe and me to be the parents of this sweet boy. So apparently God knows we are up for it!
Remember to join me tomorrow for a day of praise.
"Praise God from whom all blessings flow.
Praise Him all creatures here below
Praise Him above ye heavenly host
Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Amen"
-The Doxology
Sunday, April 26, 2009
Good things....
I've been thinking a lot today about S and what is coming up with him, and how we will be facing a lot of people telling us what he can't do. So I've decided to journal or blog about things he CAN do! So here's the list....
S can climb stairs or about anything like nobody! He loves being up!
S loves to laugh and when he really gets tickled it's so funny to hear him get caught in his laughter.
S loves fruit....any kind really....but loves it! He will eat fruit over anything...anytime, anywhere!
S loves to carry stuff in his hands. It amazes me over and over how much stuff he can pack into his two hands!
S loves to run
S loves to sing
S loves hugs and kisses, and likes to cuddle with Daddy on Sat morning to watch cartoons...and boy does he love his cartoons!
There are so many things about him that make him so special...these are just a few. It's nice to write them down and save them for days when it seems like all we hear is negative. And can I just tell you that giggle is soooooo special!
S can climb stairs or about anything like nobody! He loves being up!
S loves to laugh and when he really gets tickled it's so funny to hear him get caught in his laughter.
S loves fruit....any kind really....but loves it! He will eat fruit over anything...anytime, anywhere!
S loves to carry stuff in his hands. It amazes me over and over how much stuff he can pack into his two hands!
S loves to run
S loves to sing
S loves hugs and kisses, and likes to cuddle with Daddy on Sat morning to watch cartoons...and boy does he love his cartoons!
There are so many things about him that make him so special...these are just a few. It's nice to write them down and save them for days when it seems like all we hear is negative. And can I just tell you that giggle is soooooo special!
Friday, April 24, 2009
Parent's Night Out
What a great night we had. We went to dinner at Red Lobster and we had no sippy cups, no tantrums, no flying dishes. It was just Joe and me enjoying a dinner out together. NICE!
I'm so grateful for people who have a calling to work with special needs children. I'm grateful because it gives my husband and I time to be together and gives us a break from the routine and sometimes the chaos. To those special people that love my children and play with them a few hours a month and give us a chance to be adults THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!! You know who you are!
It's supposed to be a beautiful weekend here in Indy, nice warm weather and sunny days....I'm hoping that the kids can get some play time in the newly fenced yard! Run all that pent up energy out and have a great time!
We have our church picnic Sunday and I'm excited about that. I should have some pictures to post after that!
I'm so grateful for people who have a calling to work with special needs children. I'm grateful because it gives my husband and I time to be together and gives us a break from the routine and sometimes the chaos. To those special people that love my children and play with them a few hours a month and give us a chance to be adults THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!! You know who you are!
It's supposed to be a beautiful weekend here in Indy, nice warm weather and sunny days....I'm hoping that the kids can get some play time in the newly fenced yard! Run all that pent up energy out and have a great time!
We have our church picnic Sunday and I'm excited about that. I should have some pictures to post after that!
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Day 2
So this is day 2 after the diagnosis. I am overwhelmed. I'm sad, and I'm a bit angry.
I'm overwhelmed with all the information out there. Do a Google search for Autism and you get about 17,000 pages...yes that's right 17,000! Do this do that...don't do this don't do that. What's right, what's wrong. This therapy, that therapy what is the best thing to do for my child? Everyone has an answer and everyone has an opinion and yet no one has the final piece to solve this puzzle. I'm praying for the right people to be brought into our lives to help with this...to test S, to recommend therapy and diet and all those questions that the word Autism produces.
I'm sad. I'm sad for S. I'm sad that in this life he may have difficulty fitting in. I'm sad that he may not always understand everything that is going on. I'm sad that other people may think less of him because he has Autism.
And I'm a bit angry. Why S? After all he has gone through in his short life why this too? I'm angry when we are out somewhere and S has a temper tantrum and people don't understand why I can't control him. I want people to understand and yet I'm not sure I understand enough to explain it.
In all of this I am still hopeful. I see there is a help, there are people who understand, and we are just getting into the world of Autism. I know we serve a God that is bigger than Autism and no matter what happens He has us in the palm of His hand. In all of this I do know that this is God's plan. This diagnosis of Autism doesn't shock Him...he knew this was going to happen. He knew where S would be and who he would be with...and in His wisdom gave us this sweet, loving, kind adoreable boy....who just happens to have Autism.
I'm overwhelmed with all the information out there. Do a Google search for Autism and you get about 17,000 pages...yes that's right 17,000! Do this do that...don't do this don't do that. What's right, what's wrong. This therapy, that therapy what is the best thing to do for my child? Everyone has an answer and everyone has an opinion and yet no one has the final piece to solve this puzzle. I'm praying for the right people to be brought into our lives to help with this...to test S, to recommend therapy and diet and all those questions that the word Autism produces.
I'm sad. I'm sad for S. I'm sad that in this life he may have difficulty fitting in. I'm sad that he may not always understand everything that is going on. I'm sad that other people may think less of him because he has Autism.
And I'm a bit angry. Why S? After all he has gone through in his short life why this too? I'm angry when we are out somewhere and S has a temper tantrum and people don't understand why I can't control him. I want people to understand and yet I'm not sure I understand enough to explain it.
In all of this I am still hopeful. I see there is a help, there are people who understand, and we are just getting into the world of Autism. I know we serve a God that is bigger than Autism and no matter what happens He has us in the palm of His hand. In all of this I do know that this is God's plan. This diagnosis of Autism doesn't shock Him...he knew this was going to happen. He knew where S would be and who he would be with...and in His wisdom gave us this sweet, loving, kind adoreable boy....who just happens to have Autism.
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
The Diagnosis
Well today it happened. After three and a half years we got the "official" diagnosis for S. He has Autism. This is not a big shock to us...we've lived with him for 3 1/2 years...we know him...we see the signs and symptoms and we knew what they would say. S has Autism. So now what? Well now S will get services and therapy that he has needed for quite some time because now we have the diagnosis. He will also be tested at Riley Children's Hospital to find how severe the Autism is. We love this little guy....he came into our lives when he was 14 months old and he is our son. Now we know he has Autism.
I think I'm up for the challenge. I know God has this in control and on days when I'm not up for the challenge He will give me strength to face the day.
I keep thinking of David Ring, an evangelist with Cerebral Palsy....he used to say "I have Cerebral Palsy...so what's your problem?" His point being that NO ONE is perfect so S can now say "I have Autism...so what's your problem?"
I think I'm up for the challenge. I know God has this in control and on days when I'm not up for the challenge He will give me strength to face the day.
I keep thinking of David Ring, an evangelist with Cerebral Palsy....he used to say "I have Cerebral Palsy...so what's your problem?" His point being that NO ONE is perfect so S can now say "I have Autism...so what's your problem?"
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