Last night, before I ate supper, I had my monitor on while Dr. Pyle, the Nicu doctor visited. He told me I was having some contractions, and it caught me by surprise because I had no idea. I then asked him some questions I had concerning once Asher arrives. One thing I learned is that there is a chance he could go home at 36 weeks if he passed all the tests. But he should be able to go home for sure by week 38 as long as he passes all the tests. Sometimes we may think September seems so far away, but God has truly let this time go by pretty quick. I can't believe 4th of July is already almost here. It is a blessing that God has given us this fight and how He makes you realize that when you trust in Him and stay strong, you will get through this fight before you know it. Again, I was so glad Dr. Pyle visited me as he always brings sunshine into the room when he enters.
Once he left, I decided to get up and check the contraction monitor and use the restroom in case maybe it was again causing me to have contractions. Once I looked at the paper, I did see contractions. My belly did cramp here and there, but didn't think of contractions. So, I went to the restroom and then went back on the monitor. The nurse came in a little later and said they had stopped. I was relieved and thanked God.
I then ate supper and then made some more cross bracelets for my students this coming school year. A little later mt sister called and we talked for a while. It is always nice getting that time to talk to her as we don't get to see each other too much. Before I knew it, it was 11 and time to get back on the monitors. God blessed Asher with a strong heartbeat, and again blessed him with a great one from 5 to 7 this morning.
I then ate my breakfast and waited for Easton to arrive. Mom was bringing him here early due to her having an appointment back home. When he arrived, he wouldn't let go of Mamaw Beckman's leg, and he didn't want her to leave. It was hard to see him bashful around his mommy and daddy, especially since he never was to us prior to this journey as we were hardly ever apart. So it broke my heart to see him be sad to see Mamaw leave as it probably gets hard for him to understand why he only stays at places for so long. But we know he has fun and it only took him a few minutes to be back to his normal self. It made my heart smile when I heard his tears turn to laughter and saw that smile appear on his face.
Poor James didn't get much sleep with working nights this morning, but he was happy to see Easton. He and Easton went to our house this morning to do laundry and to give Easton time to play. Easton was excited to go home and get to ride his truck outside. As he was there, he played Doctor with daddy, and eventually decorated the whole house with his toys. Usually we would be sure he would only dump one crate of toys at a time to keep his toys organized and to avoid a room with toys covering the floor. But today didn't matter. What mattered to James and I was he got special time at home with daddy and time to enjoy his toys and his room. It mattered most that he was happy and having fun. He could have toys scattered in each room, but that didn't matter to us. We were just glad that God blessed him and James with time together and time at home sweet home.
Once they arrived back, we ate lunch and then watched cartoons. James tried hard to catch some zzz's, but little Easton wanted him to stay awake. It was cute hearing him say, "wake up daddy" and seeing him try to open daddy's eyes. Eventually Easton settled down and rested by him on the couch. Jame may not got much sleep, but he cherished Easton cuddling beside him.
At 4:00 I woke James up as he had to get ready for work and drop Easton off before work at Carrie's. Easton popped up and was so excited. He was ready to go at that very minute as he knew he was having a sleepover with Colton. James even asked if he wanted to go to work with him, and Easton said,"no, I go to Colton's house!". Easton was so eager to go that he had to place daddy's work boots right in front of him. It was so cute to see. He then brought me his sandals and wanted me to put them on. So I told him to come up on my bed. It felt so good to have him sitting by me and to get that moment to simply slip his sandals on and velcro them. Again it was one of those moments I took for granted before this journey. Each day Easton and I would cuddle together and each morning I would help him with his shoes if needed. But again with it being a daily event, you tend to not always cherish it like you really should. I cherished each moment with him by my side today. He then gave me his heartwarming hug and kiss, and of course kissed Asher on my belly and told him bye. What a great big brother he already is!
Currently I am again enjoying the miraculous sound of Asher's strong heart. Tonight I will relax and pray for another strong night for Asher. I will look forward to seeing James in the morning and of course Easton at lunch time!
I want to send out a special thank you to Carrie and her family for graciously taking care of Easton and letting him sleep over. He was so excited, and I know he will have so much fun! Know you are angels to us and we cherish all your kindness! You continue to help Easton stay strong and have a fun summer, which means so much to us! 😊
Also, I want to send a special thank you to Jackie as she found a lady to alter my dress for my sister's wedding. I will get it altered this Friday. Even though I will be hopefully still strong fighting for Asher here during my sister's wedding, I will still get to wear my dress and have my hair and makeup done. It will make me feel apart of the wedding, even though I am not there. I will get to skype my speech not in a gown with crazy hair, but instead in the beautiful mint blue dress with my hair in curls and a fresh feel of makeup on my face. Jackie going out of her way to find me these generous people means so much!
Dear God, thank You for all your beautiful blessings. Thank You for time with Easton and giving Easton time at home with his daddy and his toys. Thank You for keeping Asher and I strong throughout this fight. Thank You for blessing us with prayer warriors who stick with us each day, and for blessing us with people who go out of their way to help us in every way. You make everything beautiful even during the most difficult times. I place my full trust in You as You are guiding us to Your most amazing plan. You are a miraculous God, and I love You above all things. Amen.
Thank all of you for continuing to pray for us and ride with us through this fight for Asher. Without you, our prayer warriors, we wouldn't be as strong. Let us continue to unite with God, Josh, and all the Angels and Saints in this miraculous fight. I know Asher is smiling as big as James and me, as he feels God and all your prayers surrounding him just like we do. We love and appreciate all of you!
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