Full of Joy

SO THANKFUL that God healed me over night- THANK YOU for your prayers! I woke up fever-free, chill-free, and ache-free! Hallelujah! I feel pretty weak, but I will take that any day! No one else in the house is sick, and we are very grateful. Our God is Healer! I heard back about my ultrasound, and I do have cysts, but they should dissolve on their own in time. I had my 6 week after birth appointment this week (even though I'm not six weeks yet, but needed to get my ovary checked out). It was a really helpful appointment! My doctor told me the reason my blood counts were so low, and the reason I had blood transfusions in the hospital was because I lost a lot of blood during delivery. Though the flu didn't help my situation, it was not the reason for my low blood counts. I realize it's not good to lose a lot of blood, but I am so happy to have an answer. I've always been confused as to what actually happened while I was in the hospital. Now I know, and I'm gratef...

I've been feeling lousy all day. I heard Jase fussing at 6:45am so I went in to check on him. When I got back in bed I just KNEW something wasn't right with me. All day long I've been hoping I've just been having a weak day. Chuck even worked from home while Jase napped so I could sleep this afternoon. I woke up still feeling lousy. I had to have an ultrasound today due to pain in my ovary. (I've had this before and it was cysts, so I hope that's all it is this time.) While I was laying on the table I started shivering. Not a good sign. As the night has progressed, I've continued to feel lousy, chilled, and achey. I took my temperature earlier tonight and it was normal, but I just checked again and there you have it. A fever. This can't be. Of all weekends to get sick (AGAIN!) this is NOT the weekend that would work. If you're out there, please pray for me. For us . Pray for strength for Chuck as he cares for all of us- especially as he's getti...

This guy! This girl! Sigh...

Happy 1 Month Birthday, sweet girl! You are joy!  Jase at 1 Month I can not get enough of this little bow! Girls are way too much fun!

We sure do miss GG around here. My Dad came down last week to pick up my Mom, and to see us- and by "us" I mean the grandkids. ;) I just love spending time with my parents. It's a new experience to watch them love our kids. They get a huge kick out of Jase, and just adore Basye. My Mom is my best friend, so to have her here for the last month was not only a massive help, but I had a friend around to fill the lonely days. It was sad to see both of my parents go, and the reality of real life without my Mom is setting in.  Everything feels a lot harder without my Mom here. Thankfully, Chuck has been home with us all weekend so I haven't had to manage on my own yet. Still, we've both had our share of lost sleep. I've been able to take naps, which is a big help. I keep thinking my amazing husband is going to snap as he's sacrificed so much for all of us, but he hasn't. We've really enjoyed our family time the last couple of days- especially yesterd...

This past Monday-Tuesday I wore a halter monitor for 24 hours. My doctor just wanted to make sure my heart was functioning well, even though it races at times. As suspected, my heart is great! She definitely saw peeks where my heart did race, but not enough to be alarming. Once again, my body is just recovering. Since all my tests have come back with pleasing results, my doctor has encouraged me to push myself even more. (Besides my iron levels still being a little low which is being remedied with continued iron supplements.) I've been able to stop by to visit Chuck at work, pick up some things at the grocery store, get some Valentines cards for all my Lovies at Hallmark, and have driven for the first time since giving birth this past week. Even though I end up being pretty worn out after my little excursions, it's still been really nice to get out and about. Though slowly, I do feel myself improving bit by bit! I have to say, when I was walking through the grocery store it was...

Warning: this is a long post. If you prefer only reading our prayer requests, you can scroll to the *** at the end. =) I believe the best way to sum up my doctor's visit yesterday is to say that the body is a mystery. My life long friend Amber said that to me one time and it's always stuck with me. She said as much research and information we have about the body these days, there is still so much we don't know. God has created the body in such a complex, and incredible way. And sometimes- a lot of the time- we just don't know the answers to why we feel what we feel. Yesterday I met with my family doctor, and it was so good for me to be able to share my story of what happened in the hospital when I delivered Basye. Throughout this whole journey I have been surprisingly unemotional. Don't get me wrong, while I was in the hospital I shed my fair share of tears, but then they just stopped. I think I've been so sick I haven't had the strength to let all o...

I see a doctor tomorrow. I am both excited and very nervous about the appointment. I am hoping for an encouraging visit, with a positive update. The nervous part of me wonders if something is "seriously" wrong with me. Either way I believe God knows exactly what my body is going through, and that He will heal me. I trust He has our family in his very strong, very loving, very good hands. A friend pointed out to me earlier today that I have been making great improvements, and she is right. I thank God I am able to spend longer amounts of times with my babies, and that I have more energy than I did two weeks ago. I am thankful for these two AMAZING GIFTS right here... "Look at Mama!" "Be gentle!" He LOVES this girl. He giggles and smiles any chance he gets to touch her.

Thank you God! ~My Mom is STILL HERE! Hallelujah! She is a bigger help than words can describe. (THANK YOU MOM!) ~I am flu-free and flu-symptom free! ~No one else in our family caught the flu! ~God has been clearing Basye's eyes up- super fast! ~Jase climbed out of his crib for the first time, whacked his head hard, but is otherwise OK! ~Wonderful friends have been bringing us meals! ~Jase has been napping every afternoon which gives us a nice, quiet break. ~Chuck has been getting up with Basye at night- an amazing gift. Please pray for: ~Strength for Chuck as he is up at night with Basye, and works all day. ~Strength for my Mom as she cares for TWO babies all day, and has been away from my Dad for over 2 weeks now. ~God to heal Basye's tummy issues. ~My blood levels to rise. This would really help me for many reasons. To name a few- my energy would increase, I would have more strength, I wouldn't be as tired, my heart wouldn't race, I wouldn't have ...

For anyone out there memorizing verses with the Siesta Scripture Memory Team and Beth Moore, verse 3 starts today! If you're using Beth's blog, you can post your verse here . Even after only one month God has already used this discipline to greatly encourage me. When I was in the hospital I kept my trusty spiral right next to me at all times. It brought such comfort to look over and see my verse for that week. For the next two weeks, my verse is going to be: Psalm 3:5, "I lie down and sleep; I wake again, because the LORD sustains me."  Thank you God for the beautiful gift of your very own words in the Bible!