This day 9 years ago....
I was preparing to bring a baby into the world who I was told would have:
Spina Bifida
Club Feet
Not be able to Run or Jump
Hydrocephalus
Require Surgery right after Birth
Need a Shunt
Require Regular Cathing
Would be Allergic to Latex.
I was preparing to bring a baby into the world who I was told would have:
Spina Bifida
Club Feet
Not be able to Run or Jump
Hydrocephalus
Require Surgery right after Birth
Need a Shunt
Require Regular Cathing
Would be Allergic to Latex.
3 out of 8 isn't too bad!
Why didn't any of the doctors tell us he would also bring us the greatest blessings to our family and be such a joy?
Why did they paint such a dismal picture?
There needs to be a change in the medical field. STAT.
Why did they paint such a dismal picture?
There needs to be a change in the medical field. STAT.
precious. I have always thought that kids' birthdays are very special to their mamas. He is a joy!
ReplyDeleteTruer words have never, EVER been spoken. I just wrote something similar about a year after an ASD diagnosis - the horrible nightmare scenario we'd been given versus the (granted, challenging) happy life we lead. I love it when people are wrong like that. Happy birthday, bud!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday to your little man! Look at that sweet face! How could he not bring you such true joy? It really is too bad we're not told THOSE things before our babies are born. <3
ReplyDeleteaww, what a lovely, birthday message!!!!
ReplyDeleteI love this post- April! Happy Birthday to your sweet little guy! BTW- is his birthday today or tomorrow?- we have a birthday here tomorrow- we're getting all ready for a fairy party!
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ReplyDeleteSorry, that last comment was me. I didn't feel like I worded what I wanted to say quite right ;)
ReplyDeleteFirst and foremost, Happy Birthday to your sweet boy! He is happy and beautiful and obviously brings your family so much love and joy!
Why won't doctors tell you what a blessing these children will also be?
Your list is spot on for Jake. 8 for 8. However, it's still 100 times better than what our doctors told us to expect. We were definitely given the grayest of gray pictures. However, they didn't tell us that in spite of all his challenges, that he would still try to do everything that his siblings did. They didn't tell us that he would be ridiculously happy and content. They didn't tell us that he would teach our family so much about love and acceptance. And they certainly didn't tell us that although this list looked very scary, that years later it would seem like no big deal to us and especially to our dear boy.
You are so right. These beautiful children bring so much love with them and so much happiness. A few checks on this list are totally worth it!
Happy birthday to your sweet, adorable, little boy!
ReplyDeleteHope your day is filled with love and laughter! :)
Wonderful words. Spoken only like a mom can speak them, er, write them. Love and faith can be amazing.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday to Blake!!! I had a friend say to me one time that babies should be born with tags on their shoulders saying things like, "Will be colicky." "Will be allergic to nuts." "Will be the light of your life."
ReplyDeleteBut then, we would be able to experience it ourselves...we would expect it...
So glad he was so much more than you ever thought...
paige
Happy Birthday to your little man! And you're so right, things in the medical field do need to change.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday to your Blake! You are such a wonderful Mom!!
ReplyDeleteI hope that Blake had a beautiful birthday :) Just look at that face x
ReplyDeleteI don't know why they do that. My twins were born at 30 weeks and had many complications and I won't forget being sat down and delivered those bad news blows. Ugh. Especially with Norah. They listed a laundry list of things that would likely affect her. And nada. Its amazing.
I just found your blog from Grass Stains! You are so right about the doctors! When our daughter was born a doctor told us that "she would never walk." Just like that! Bedside manner should be a year-long class in medical school! Georgia was born with Amniotic Band Syndrome but we were very lucky... that doctor was wrong about her not ever walking. My husband always says that they should have told us she would never sit still. Children are so much more than their medical diagnosis! I've written about Georgia on my blog, stop by sometime! I'd love to hear from you.
ReplyDeleteLovely birthday post!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday to your sweet and handsome 9 year old! I love this post. It's special and unique!
ReplyDeleteThat's awesome! What a wonderful little boy you have! And he's 9 wow! Happy Birthday!
ReplyDeleteThat is the sweetest post, April!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday to your handsome boy.
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ReplyDeleteI'm new to your blog and wanted to say hi and let you know that I love it.
Happy 4th!
Lesa @ Mailbox Moments
Happy Birthday to your sweet little man! What an amazing little guy he is.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday to your sweet boy! I totally agree about Doctors giving you the "worst case scenario" talk, our daughter was born at 26 weeks and we were told all things that could go wrong, but none of the things that could go right. You're right about something needing to change in the way doctors approach a medically fragile situation.
ReplyDeleteAw, Happy Birthday Blake!! Totally agee...the medical field needs to change FOR SURE!!
ReplyDeleteHappy Belated Birthday Blake!!!
ReplyDelete9 already??? How is that posible?
You are SO RIGHT. Our children are so much more than their lables, and the medical field needs to GET A GRIP on that!
Happy belated birthday to you sweet, little man!
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