Praise the Lord for Fits, Feet, no Fevers, and Friends

Thursday, April 3, 2008

Well, my dear, sweet husband left this morning to go home and get ready for the Grand Opening at the new store in Calvert, and I have to say we both were sniffing back the tears. There is just something about these April showers; well, our May flowers came a little early today. Praise report includes: Taryn drank 5 ounces of chocolate milk this evening, lots of snacking, no FEVER for 24 hours, and she is getting extremely active now. You know as a Mom you cringe when you child throws a big hissy FIT in church, Wal-Mart, etc. Well, we had 3 good FITS today, and since that is "normal" 18 month old behavior, I praise the Lord and welcome those fits. Tycen, she also has been everywhere with her "trailer". (That is what Tycen called his IV pole when he was in the hospital at this age) Tylee, Tate, and Taylen--she finally got to visit the neat train on 2nd floor that you all love to play with. We had another visit from our plastic surgeon team today about her FEET, and they reassure us that she is only going to lose the big toenail when all of her "shedding" is finished. Dave and I think that will give her a unique way to share the gospel when she is older and wearing all those cute sandals.

We also had the precious blessing of going to visit two of our FRIENDS from critical care, Mrs. Danielle and Mrs. Carolyn. They were so excited to see her smiling. Mrs. Carolyn kept smiling at her, and saying she is so tiny. Mrs. Carolyn and Mrs. Danielle were Taryn's nurses the 1st few days she was here at Vandy, and with all the medicine they were giving her she was definitely Mega Baby. I think Dave said she reminded him of Tatoo off the old TV show, Fantasy Island.

Highlight for the day: I got to give her an actual tub bath, and she loved it. It is just in a Mama's nature to scrub their baby and rub on all that good Baby Magic lotion. She got a little wild in the tub, and even though we had wrapped and taped her arm with a plastic bag; she managed to get water down inside. I was little nervous that we had gotten her PIC line dressing wet, but thank goodness it was just the outer bandage.

I just want to say that all of us have been blessed by the Lord with Taryn's miraclous healing; the journey is not over yet. We are requesting specific prayer that her am chest xray will be clear, so PRAY, PRAY, PRAY. If it is, than no surgery tomorrow afternoon. I will try and update briefly after I hear from the surgical team.

We have been granted a second chance with Taryn from God. When you tuck your kids in or send them off to school; never take for granted one single moment of their lives, because life is soooo precious, and it can be taken so quickly. But, you know what? He has given all of us a second chance. John 3:16 says, "For God so Loved the World that HE gave HIS only begotten Son that whoever believes in HIM shall not perish but have everlasting life." This verse is so precious it is the 1st verse that our kids learned, and I had the precious opportunity of Jonas Melber reciting it for me the other day. I can't imagine not being in heaven with any of my dear friends or family, and all of us have someone that we can pray accepts this Second chance the Lord has given all of us. So, my prayer is this: we will all share with family, friends, and strangers, about our 2nd chance!!!

I love you all and Goodnight!
In Christ,
Traci