Johanna's Journey: home at last...

Wednesday, January 30, 2008

home at last...

Johanna is home!!!! thank you everyone who had anything to do with her being here today. i am sooo grateful. she is doing wonderfully. very awake and attentive. she cried for a little while and got better when daddy held her. I am loving every second of it!!! Its is such a beautiful thing to have her with me now..

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Will and Julia's Mommy said...: Congratulations! I am so glad that you have brought your sweet baby home.

Aimee; January 30, 2008 at 8:24 PM
Anonymous said...: Congratulations!!!!! Things are going to go wonderfully for you all!

God Bless, sweet dreams and many years of memories and fun days!

Let me know if there is anything that I can do for you
<3Christine :); January 30, 2008 at 8:42 PM

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how preemie moms are chosen...

Did you ever wonder how the mothers of premature babies are chosen?Somehow, I visualize God hovering over Earth, selecting hisinstruments for propagation with great care and deliberation. As heobserves, he instructs his angels to take notes in a giant ledger."Armstrong, Beth, son. Patron Saint, Matthew.Forrest, Marjorie, daughter. Patron Saint, Celia.Rutledge, Carrie, twins. Patron Saint...give her Gerard. He's used toprofanity."Finally, he passes a name to an angel and smiles."Give her a preemie." The angel is curious. "Why this one, God?She's so happy.""Exactly," smiles God."Could I give a premature baby a mother who knows no laughter? Thatwould be cruel.""But does she have the patience?" asks the angel."I don't want her to have too much patience, or she'll drown in a seaof self-pity and despair.Once the shock and resentment wear off, she'll handle it.I watched her today. She has that sense of self and independence sorare and so necessary in a mother.You see, the child I'm going to give her has a world of its own.She has to make it live in her world, and that's not going to be easy.""But Lord, I don't think she even believes in you."God smiles. "No matter, I can fix that. This one is perfect She hasjust the right amount of selfishness."The angel gasps, "Selfishness?! Is that a virtue?"God nods. "If she can't separate herself from the child occasionally,she will never survive.Yes, here is a woman whom I will bless with a child less than perfect.She doesn't know it yet, but she is to be envied.She will never take for granted a spoken word.She will never consider a step ordinary.When her child says momma for the first time,she will be witness to a miracle and know it.I will permit her to see clearly the things I see--ignorance, cruelty, prejudice--and allow her to rise above them.She will never be alone.I will be at her side every minute of every day of her lifebecause she is doing my work as surely as she is here by my side.""And what about her Patron Saint?" asks the angel, his pen poised inthe air.God smiles. "A mirror will suffice."

Wednesday, January 30, 2008

home at last...

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