We are H.O.M.E. home 🙂

We celebrated my birthday yesterday.  I was praying for two things for my birthday, 1) that I would have my husband back (mentally), and 2) that I would have no reason to feel sorry for myself.  Both prayers were answered.  Josiah was much more clear thinking than he has been and I felt so loved and blessed all day!

I began the day with a gift from lil Lincoln…something warm and stinky and squishy 🙂 But it got better from there.  The day before my birthday, Ava made me a card and when she gave it to me she couldn’t remember what to say so she said “Happdy Mudder’s Day!”…but she had the “Happdy Birfday Mom!” down pat on my birthday.  She was so sweet and cute and excited about it all!  My lovely and wonderful husband surprised me with a beautiful necklace. I love it!  We usually don’t give each other “big” gifts, just a card and something small.  This is extra special to me because he bought it quite a while ago (before treatment) and it replaces the cheap heart necklace I bought on my birthday three years ago.  When Ava was on life-support three years ago, I got it into my head that I wanted a heart to wear around my neck for a number of different reasons.  I wanted it around my neck always so I would remember certain things that God was teaching me.  So, on my birthday, Josiah took me to the mall and I found one for $8, and I have worn it ever since.  Now I have an upgrade 🙂 and it means even more to me.  I gave my old one to Ava to wear…it seemed like the poetic thing to do 🙂

Anyway, I just want to thank everyone who helped in making my birthday so great!   It reminded me of the birthday I spent with Ava in the hospital (3 years ago)….not what I might have planned but God used the day to bless my heart.  Thank you for all the cards, and gifts, and notes, and flowers, and yummy food (I think ya’ll are trying to make me fat!), and gift cards (I got 2 from Starbucks…do you guys know me or what?).  I got to spend most of the day home with my little family at home (PTL!), with just a little outing to get Josiah’s blood counts (they look good BTW), and some great time at my parents house too, I also got a nap and (thanks to my wonderful Mom) I got my favorite dessert! Overall a great day!

Josiah’s head gets a little clearer every day…now we are just praying that as his blood counts drop he can stay healthy and home!