The week of the 3's

On Friday Dylan turns 3 years old! It has been one of the most amazing gifts ever given to parent this child who is so incredibly bright, compassionate and alive. He can light up a room in a minute and says some of the funniest things I have ever heard in all my years. We have always done a big party for adults and children alike at our home. This year we have decided last minute to change it up a bit. He will be going to the beach with Dad for 4 days and having a boys week. We will do a small party before they leave at his favorite place Chuck E Cheese where we will indulge in his Star Wars obsession with (by request) a Darth Vader cake and gallactic decor. We lovingly joke that we are going to the dark side for this one....

On Wednesday Bella turns 3 months old. You have all journeyed this one with us and as you know it is truly a miracle that we are seeing this day. Complete and total divine intervention...This child has taught me more in 3 months than I have learned in my 30 plus years. She is sweet yet fiesty, tiny but with a HUGE spirit and to look into those huge beautiful eyes daily is to experience the wonderment and purity of an all-powerful, all-knowing God each time. To make this milestone even sweeter we also rejoice in the fact that she is officially 3 pounds!!

Wednesday also marks 3 months that we have been in NICU. 3 months of no days off, no escaping our reality and no getting away from it all. 3 months of splitting time between this energetic, alive 3 year old and this precious miracle that was given a 5% chance of life. 3 months of having our life turned completely upside down and inside out. 3 months of some days thriving and some days merely surviving. Yet somehow I can sit here today and tell you these are the most beautiful, most meaningful, most joyful 3 months of our entire life....We have learned in these 3 months to be a patient Christian, to live according to God's plan and timetable. We have learned the power of constant communication with Him. We have seen the kindness of strangers and continuous support of our loved ones. We have learned to not only talk to the Lord but most importantly to quiet ourselves and our lives so that we may also listen.

It is the week of the 3's, our spirit is renewed and our faith even stronger as we head into this week of celebration. This week of living each and every day in God's good grace. I couldn't mean it anymore when I say we are truly blessed...Thank you to each of you for the many different ways you have helped to bring us here today.

Much love to you all
Telisha