Most of you know this has been a hard year for us all around, with Natalie, losing my dog and my father passing away. I know God has a plan for our family and that He and my father are up in Heaven watching over us daily.
I took Carter a while back to Babies-R-Us with me to buy diapers. I always try to keep Carter involved when it comes to Natalie. I never want him to resent her for all we have gone through. Of course, it seems to not phase him at all, but I still try just to be safe.
I told him to pick out a toy for Baby Natalie. I should have known that he would pick out the one that resembles Elmo's face. He was such a proud big brother showing it to her when we got home. I helped him hang it on her activity gym so she could look at (she now grabs it).
Yes, I am not the most aware person lately, because it took me a few weeks to realize that when you squeeze it, it plays "You are my Sunshine." I started to tear up the first time it start playing that song. My father sang that to me almost every night when I was kid.
By a small toy picked out by my son, my father is showing us, he is here with us and watching over us. Wow, God is awesome!
"Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things"
I took Carter a while back to Babies-R-Us with me to buy diapers. I always try to keep Carter involved when it comes to Natalie. I never want him to resent her for all we have gone through. Of course, it seems to not phase him at all, but I still try just to be safe.
I told him to pick out a toy for Baby Natalie. I should have known that he would pick out the one that resembles Elmo's face. He was such a proud big brother showing it to her when we got home. I helped him hang it on her activity gym so she could look at (she now grabs it).
Yes, I am not the most aware person lately, because it took me a few weeks to realize that when you squeeze it, it plays "You are my Sunshine." I started to tear up the first time it start playing that song. My father sang that to me almost every night when I was kid.
By a small toy picked out by my son, my father is showing us, he is here with us and watching over us. Wow, God is awesome!
"Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things"
1 Corinthians 13:7
Libby, that is so beautiful! thanks for sharing. It really warmed my heart this morning. Love and hugs, Tabitha
ReplyDeleteMy mother had a baby boy when I was two years old. Unfortunately he passed away after 7 days. While he was in the hospital my mother bought him a giraffe that would play "You are my sunshine". We still have that giraffe today and you can not play that song without my mother crying. Such a powerful song! Hope all is well;)
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Katie - I am so sorry your mother had to go through that. I can only image how difficult it must be to lose a child, especially being so close to the idea of losing Natalie myself. How are you? We miss you all! Have a Merry Christmas!
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