I am a 30 something year old mom of five precious boys and two sweet girls. Five of our children are here with us and two are in the arms of Jesus. Our sweet baby girl Hope was diagnosed with Dystrophic Epdermolysis Bullosa and our youngest son came to us through adoption, our youngest daughter through foster care, and I've recently been diagnosed with malignant melanoma the Lord has shown us just how Faithful He is. We will continue to Journey and follow Him where ever He leads. We feel very blessed that God chose us to be the parents of each of our kids, and we look forward to what He has in store for us in foster care!
Well, we are finally settling in and getting used to having Hope here. We are a little less afraid to get out and about and are having fun playing dress up a little bit. We have found a couple of pairs of mittens that work nicely and it has given us a little more freedom in the wardrobe area so look out! We still have no new blisters to report and the old ones are nearly healed. We are praising God for this. We have NO idea what the future holds and the test results are still not in but we know that only God can explain what is going on here. We are trusting in Him and loving this little girl with everything we have.
She is definitely getting bigger and asserting herself more. She likes to be held and always loves to be the center of attention. Holding her in one arm while multitasking just will not do! Tonight she will be getting her first real bath and we are assuming she will dislike it because she hates sponge baths, but we will see. Today is her first day in her little swing and it gave mommy a full twenty minutes of time to upload some new photos. She is waking up now, so that is our update! Enjoy the pics!
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She is so precious. Tori just got her first real bath last night. She loved it. But, she hated the sponge baths, too. Oh my goodness. My hormones are going crazy. I am sitting over here crying I am so happy for you. She is gorgeous!
are you sure she has EB? her skin looks FABULOUS! and she's just one of the cutest little girls in the world. :-) congratulations on your beautiful little girl... i know i said that when she was born, but i'm sure it's a relief to have here here, alive, and really apparently thriving despite the diagnosis. with poor little Jonah, i expected that Hope would have a lot more blisters, but she looks "normal" to those of us who can't see under her clothes.
Hello :) I found your blog through Patrice Williams blog and have been following Hope's story ever since. She is beautiful and I'm so glad to see that all of the prayers are working! My little girl was born just 3 days before Hope and just got her first "real" bath 2 nights ago. She HATED sponge baths and screamed the entire time but LOVED having a real bath!! I bet Hope will too! :) Good Luck :) Mandy K.
Just an idea ... but with my boys we swaddled them tightly in their little bath towel and put them in the tub like that... they loved it... when otherwise they would FREAK. And I just realized I may be a little late with this advice... but better late than never!
Go ahead and mention my child, The one that died, you know. Don't worry about hurting me further. The depth of my pain doesn't show. Don't worry about making me cry. I'm already crying inside. Help me to heal by releasing The tears that I try to hide. I'm hurt when you just keep silent, Pretending she didn't exist. I'd rather you mention my child, Knowing that she has been missed. You asked me how I was doing. I say "pretty good" or "fine". But healing is something ongoing I feel it will take a lifetime. ~ Elizabeth Dent ~
"When I Lay My Isaac Down" - Carol Kent "The One Year Book of Hope" - Nancy Guthrie "Holding on to Hope" - Nancy Guthrie "Empty Cradle Broken Heart" - Deborah Davis "Waiting With Gabriel" - Amy Kuebelbeck "Streams in the Desert" - LB Cowman "It Takes a Parent" - Betsy Hart "I'll Hold You in Heaven" - Jack Hayford "Crazy Love" Francis Chan "Radical" David Platt
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She is so precious. Tori just got her first real bath last night. She loved it. But, she hated the sponge baths, too. Oh my goodness. My hormones are going crazy. I am sitting over here crying I am so happy for you. She is gorgeous!
Your family just touches and warms my heart!!!
are you sure she has EB? her skin looks FABULOUS! and she's just one of the cutest little girls in the world. :-) congratulations on your beautiful little girl... i know i said that when she was born, but i'm sure it's a relief to have here here, alive, and really apparently thriving despite the diagnosis. with poor little Jonah, i expected that Hope would have a lot more blisters, but she looks "normal" to those of us who can't see under her clothes.
praying for all of you!
- michelle
She is absolutely beautiful. Congratulations!
Hello :) I found your blog through Patrice Williams blog and have been following Hope's story ever since. She is beautiful and I'm so glad to see that all of the prayers are working! My little girl was born just 3 days before Hope and just got her first "real" bath 2 nights ago. She HATED sponge baths and screamed the entire time but LOVED having a real bath!! I bet Hope will too! :) Good Luck :)
Mandy K.
Just an idea ... but with my boys we swaddled them tightly in their little bath towel and put them in the tub like that... they loved it... when otherwise they would FREAK. And I just realized I may be a little late with this advice... but better late than never!
Awwww isnt she just beautiful
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