WOW! (I think I need to say it again...) WOW!
So much has happened since my last post. Dad had a stem cell transplant and his new (2nd) birthday is November 30th. The nurses came in with balloons and sang "Happy Birthday" to him. He has since been released from the hospital and is now residing in a place called Hope Lodge in Atlanta. It has all the amenities of home without it being home. He may get to come back home to the tree house in January! This is great news because we were originally told that it would be mid March before he could come home. We've also been told that he will not get to be home for Christmas but I found out today that he will!!!!! When I read this new info on Karen's blog I burst into tears and thanked God for all that he has done for Dad and for letting us spend Christmas with him.
Dustin and I found out that I am carrying another boy. His name will William Alexander. We will call him Will. Dustin's dad's name is William and we just like the way Alexander sounded with it. We will call him Will because Dustin's dad is called Bill and Dustin's brother (who is named after his father) is also called Bill (and Little Bill, by the family.) As I type this, Will is about the size of a cantaloupe but not yet a pound. We got to see him yawn in the ultrasound. It was so cute. As soon as I figure out how to download the pictures I will post them.
My cousin's, John and Della, have a new baby boy too! He was born on the 16th of this month. Della and John adopted this child. He's going to be at my mom's for Christmas and I can't wait to get my hands on him! We had a baby shower for Della 2 weekends ago and I just couldn't stop buying stuff for this little fella! Despite the fact that I'm having a baby and my brother's baby was born this month too, Jax was the one that I just couldn't stop buying for.
Yes, David and Susanna have another boy now. The pictures of him are so precious! He's also going to be at my mom's for Christmas and I can't wait to get my hands on him either! David and Susanna send lots of pictures and videos of Wheeler and Tommy. I love seeing Wheeler be a big brother. He's such a sweetheart! I love him! I love him! I love him!
All of this good news yet there's still a dark cloud. We've had 5 deaths this year. The first 4 were cancer patients. Not that those didn't sting but we were at least expecting them. It's a lot easier, I soon discovered, that when you expect it you can start saying your goodbyes and at least let the person know just how much you love them. My cousin, Wayne, passed away the Sunday after Thanksgiving. Talk about something knocking you down for the count! Wayne was in the Army for 15 years and was 37 years old. If nothing else, this just shows you how fragile the human body truly is. He died of a massive heart attack. It was the result of severe dehydration secondary to the severe vomiting and diarrhea caused by a virus. This did not happen over a matter of days. He was helping a friend move into his barracks when he didn't feel good. He started with the vomiting and diarrhea and went to the ER. Within 6 hours he was dead. SIX HOURS!!!
I've been in a fog ever since. I was very close to him and think about him very often. However, God is still good and knowing that we've had 2 births and a 2nd birth in the family the fog lifts a little. As long as I keep giving God the glory and giving Him control of my life then the fog will be non existent.
We're not having small group meetings for the rest of the year. I miss all of the people in our small group and can't wait to begin meeting again. Dustin will be leading another group when we start back up. We just won't be with the same group of people. We'll still see them at church and around town. I'm also looking forward to meeting new people.
I'm really looking forward to seeing everyone at Mom's and Dad's house on Christmas day. All of mom's sisters will be there and Karen and Frank and tons of others.
Hope abounds all around.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY JESUS!!
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