God is Good

This morning I woke up refreshed to another night and morning of monitoring sessions with Asher's heart strong. I then ate breakfast and read my daily readings and Bible verses as James slept on the couch. The high risk doctor stopped by and was excited to hear that Asher would hit the 27 week milestone Saturday. After she left. I took a little nap since the room was dark with James sleeping.

At 10, I woke up James as he had to pick up Easton and run a few errands for his job. Easton was waiting at Carrie's house, after a night full of fun as he had a sleepover with Colton. While he was gone, I read a book and then got on the monitor again at 11. Again with God's beautiful grace, Asher was strong.

As I got my monitoring belts off, James and Easton walked in. I was so filled with joy to see my little buddy. I miss him so much, so each moment with him I cherish so much. He ran to me to give me a hug and show me a sticker he got from Target as he and daddy had to stop there, a black snake from Colton's that he just had to have, and a scrumptious cookie that Carrie gave him. He knows mommy dislikes snakes, so he made the snake sound and pretended the snake was getting me. It was too cute. He then begged daddy to eat his cookie, but daddy only allowed one bite since he had to eat lunch first. Easton was okay with that, and once he ate his lunch, he got to eat his yummy cookie!😊

While I ate lunch, I couldn't stop smiling as Easton put all his trucks and cars on my bed and said, "You play cars mommy." So once I finished eating, Easton and I played cars while James tried to sneak in a nap.
 After playing cars, he wanted to color. So I got the markers and paper pad, and he began to color. He then made sure I colored with him, as he wanted me to draw Mickey, Minnie, Daisy, and Donald, along with a heart for him, mommy, Asher, and daddy. My Disney drawings cracked me up as they didn't look like them at all. However that is what is so special about Easton, as to him they were perfect. He then used his coloring skills and colored them. I enjoyed every moment of our coloring time today!

Easton  then was hungry again, which is no surprise lol, so he munched on white cheddar popcorn while watching Paw Patrol. He thought it was so cool because as he ate popcorn, the dogs on Paw Patrol were snacking on popcorn too.

A little later, it was time for my shower
As I was getting ready, Easton kept playing with the door. James and I told him to stop as we didn't want his fingers to get caught.
 However, before we could catch him, the door got his fingers and Easton began crying as it scared him and hurt. Being a mom I ran to him to be sure his little hand was okay and to just tell him mommy loves him. It is a normal mommy instinct to go straight to him and get down to his level.  Before knowing what I was doing, I caught myself about to kneel down, totally forgetting that I am not to do that. Thankfully I caught myself pretty quick. It is just the mommy in me as I want to be there for my children and do all I can to heal their wounds and to show them how much I love them. The nurse saved the day and came in with ice so Easton could place his little hand on it. Thankfully his hand was fine, and he was glad to have ice to make his hand feel better. We now call the door a mean door so Easton will not play with it. It cracks me up each time Easton says, " mean door... you get away! You hurt me!". We were just glad God and Josh were looking over him and protected his tiny fragile hand.

After that scary incident, Easton rested on the couch with his ice while James helped me take a shower. Once I got out, Easton and James got ready to go as James was taking Easton to Maverick's, and then he had to go to work. Easton couldn't wait to leave to see his buddy. Ali and Jesse were taking Maverick and him swimming, so that excited him too! It is hard to only be with him for a few hours, but it makes me so happy to know he has buddies to play with and how excited he gets to spend time with them! For that we are blessed! Plus, I couldn't be more grateful that God blessed me with time with my buddy today and that Easton was truly my buddy as he played with me the whole time. God knew that was something my heart was missing, so what a gift He gave me today! God is so good!

After they left, my sister called me on Skype and I got to view their photo DVD that they are playing at the wedding. It has photos of her and Hunter from birth to present. It made my day that I got to see it. I have to admit, I had to hold tears back as anytime I see photos from the past it just brings me tears of joy, and it again hit me that I would be missing her wedding. However, I stayed strong because what a blessing Skype and technology will be on her wedding day as I won't miss her wedding fully, I will still be able to watch and share my speech while being blessed with fighting for Asher at the same time. I could not be more grateful nor would I want to trade the situation in any way! God blessed me with this fight and with my little miracle. It is a gift to stay here and fight while getting to enjoy the wedding in a more unique and special way. I will be honest, I am not the biggest fan when it comes to technology as I feel it can be overused and take over our lives if we let it, but I am grateful for Skype and programs that help in situations like this and allow me to still feel part of my sister's special day!

This evening I look forward to my dad visiting. He has a meeting down here, so it is nice that it allows him to visit. My dad means so much to me, so I cherish all the time I get to spend with him. Without my wonderful family I wouldn't be who I am today. I thank my dad for giving me the gift of faith in God. Not all children are blessed with knowing God, and I am just so grateful that he brought God into my life!

I want to send a special thank you to Carrie and Ali's family for taking care of Easton this week and blessing him with so much fun! I know you have heard me say it before, but you are angels to us! Easton wouldn't have the joyful summer he is having, without your generosity and kindness! He enjoys the time spent with you! Thank you for taking him in like a son of your own! You are such wonderful friends! 😊

Dear God, Thank you for a great day with Easton. It felt so good to have him close and to get to play with him. He brings so much joy to my heart and keeps me strong. Thank You for protecting his little hand and letting him have another fun week with his buds. I praise You as You continue to keep Asher and I strong. You never leave our side, and hold our hand through each climb. You are a graceful God full of mercy and miraculous works. Thank You for this amazing fight and Asher, our little miracle staying happy, blessed, and strong inside! I trust fully in You, and I love You above all things! Amen.

I hope all of you know what amazing friends you are to us! God is so good as he has blessed us with thoughtful and caring prayer warriors throughout this fight! Your prayers do wonders! Where two or more are in prayer, God is truly there! Let us continue to thank God for all his goodness and join Him, Josh. And all the Angels and Saints in this miraculous fight. Our full trust is in Him, and He will help master this fight through His beautiful grace and everlasting love.