I thought the title fit our lives perfectly. Although crazy, busy and sometimes full of struggles; it is a wonderful life and I wouldn't change a single thing about it. I absolutely love every moment! Just like every family, our life has it's ups and downs but I really do believe that God has blessed us. If you look hard enough, there is always a rainbow after the storm.
If I had one super power, it would be to slow down time. I feel like the past 11 months since Preston was born have flown by. I am saddened by this but excited for the future and what it may hold. I sit here and think about when I was still pregnant, how it seemed unreal at times that Brian and I would be bringing a baby into the world. Once Preston arrived; our whole lives were changed forever. Being a parent is the best feeling in the entire world, knowing that you have created such a tiny life and realizing what a huge responsibility it is to care for such a small baby. A daunting, but wonderful challenge!
January 11, 2009 will be burned in my memory forever...after only one week of being in daycare, our 2 month old baby was rushed to Cook Children's where he was diagnosed with RSV, a common but sometimes dangerous virus that affects a child's small lungs. As much as I try to block every second of those three horrible weeks out of my mind, they always return. In just a few short hours, Preston went from playing at home to being so sick he couldn't breathe on his own. His lungs were so infected and he was so sick, he could no longer breathe for himself. In the early hours of January 12th, Preston was placed on life support, intubated and placed in a medical coma so that his lungs would have a chance to heal. Our hearts were shattered, we were so afraid. Our sweet baby, laying there in the bed in the Pediatric ICU, with IV's in every arm and leg, a feeding tube in his nose and tube down his throat. We stayed in the PICU by Preston's side day in and day out. Everyday we would look at the xrays of his lungs and the doctors would show us where the infection was and that he was slowly getting better. We knew that we were not promised another day, but prayed that God would heal our son. After more than a week of being tubed, he was woken up and placed on oxygen and eventually after a few weeks, he was well enough to come home again to continue his recovery. The only thing that got us through this was prayer and we knew that God would take care of our family. We had enormous support from our family and friends and without their love and prayers, we would probably not have remained as strong as we were.
Preston is now a happy healthy 11 month old little boy and by looking at him, you would never know he had been sick a day in his life. He is the smartest, most handsome baby I have ever met and although I am biased, I think most people agree!!! He has the best personality and we truly are blessed to have such a wonderful baby.
I share this to remind people that we are not promised another day on this earth and to take advantage of every moment we are given. It may be crazy from time to time, but if you focus on the chaos you may miss out on some wonderful opportunities!!
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