Wednesday, June 4, 2008

Today has been more than just a little bit of sunshine, it's been one of the best days I can remember since little Jace was born. Not only did we receive encouraging news from the Cardiologist about Jace's heart, but our little man has continually amazed his mama today.

The cardiologist, in going back through Jace's echocardiograms done on May 23rd, informed us that while his VSD is still fairly large, it's not as big as previously thought. In addition, the VSD is located higher between the ventricles, across a membrane, giving more of a chance to the hole to close up on its own, which would be the greatest miracle I've ever seen God perform in my life, that's for sure.

Jace never ceases to amaze me. I'm realizing the joys of being a mom who is blessed to be able to stay home with her child. Each new day I discover new little habits, facial expressions, and personality. Today I've received at least three tiny smiles, a record so far. I've discovered that little man likes the camera and the video recorder: the past couple of days he's been looking straight at me when I'm recording or taking a picture, which of course has allowed me to get little faces that I'll be able to cherish forever.

No matter what tomorrow brings, I think I can safely say I am content with today and its constant blessings. I wouldn't trade a thousand tomorrows for a beautiful today.

1 comments:

Dori Sims said...

Lauren,
I am so excited you started a blog! I await the forwarded emails from your mother with anticipation and am excited I can now somewhat see/hear for myself how you are doing and what to pray for specifically on a day to day basis. (Makes me feel I'm a little closer than the distance that actually separates us.)
Reading your blog about Jace and about how God has and is working in your family brought me to tears...not tears of sorrow (although they are present at other times), but tears of joy. I was so blessed to read it and to see the precious pictures of little Jace. Your story, testimony, and sincere love and trust in Christ is such a beautiful picture of the hope & peace we can have in the midst of any circumstances thru our Lord. It makes my heart yearn for a deeper understanding and a deeper relationship with my Savior. So although I am sure you have your ups and downs, take heart. God is continually using Jace's life, and the unconditional love you & Danny have for him to mirror God's love and sacrifice for His children. I love you, Lauren, and you will all continue to be in my prayers.

Psalm 1:1-3 "Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly...but his delight is in the law of the Lord. And in His law he meditates day and night. He shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that brings forth its fruit in its season, whose leaf also shall not wither; And whatever he does shall prosper."