The Little Things

I have come to realize over the past month that there are so many things we take for granted. Life, for example. Life is precious. I think Jeff & I have realized this more and more as we have been going through a challenging month with Siahna.

I have known for quite a while that her development has been off-track but it wasn't until her 6 month appointment that it all unraveled. Long story short, we are in the process of meeting with therapists to help her development and get her back on track. But, through it all, I have realized that I take so many little things for granted. I don't remember the first time Case laughed as a baby because he probably did it so often. With Siahna, we burst into tears when we hear her giggle in delight because it is rare to hear her laugh. With Case I never thought about how great it was that he could play with a toy or reach for a toy. With Siahna, it is a struggle to get her interested in the toy you're holding or to even get her to open her fist to put it in her hand. We praise our baby girl for being able to sit in her saucer for 5 minutes without screaming because that is a rarity.

So many little things and yet through it all, God is teaching me to praise him and trust him for every little thing. Who says, "Thank you Jesus that my baby is laughing." We do. "Thank you Jesus that my baby looks at me when I say her name." "Thank you Jesus that she has a great big brother who can make her laugh because no one else can." "Thank you Jesus that she wasn't the first born." "Thank you Jesus that she opened her mouth today when she saw her bottle and recognized it." THANK YOU JESUS FOR THE LITTLE THINGS.