Coffee CubBuster

I've never taken down Christmas decorations before New Year's Eve, until now. The past two weeks has not been easy with one or all five of our family members dealing with multiple, intermingling sickness symptoms. While Levi hasn't had too much trouble with daily germs the past couple of years, we ended up going to the emergency room twice in a week for both G-tube issues and dehydration.  Thus, I was more than ready to put the holidays behind me, declutter, and disinfect. The boys were able to enjoy sweet moments at different points, but this mama has been running on fumes for fourteen days. Levi's weak condition once again forced me to step outside myself and view the world from a different perspective. Sitting at your local ER on Christmas night opens up new light to the sadness that many experience during a season of "perpetual joy." This life is not our own. No matter how much stock we place on a given event, a circumstance or a feeling, we are all subje...

Did you know that water is one of the hardest beverages to swallow? Because of the speed at which it slides, water has always been undesired in Levi's world. Lately, he's had a much easier time managing water, so he's requesting it more. My simple heart rejoices at every request. His small milestones are still not lost on me almost three years after his birth. Did you know that 65 percent of the population is considered a "visual learner," according to a Pearson Education study? That means many of you will only look at the pictures I put on this blog, rather than actually reading the content. Did you know that regardless of modern medicine and science innovations, you have zero control over your ability to conceive a child? Regardless of what doctors tell you, God is really the only one that can make and take life. Did you know I was told it would be very difficult to get pregnant when I was just twenty years-old?! Did you know for that reason, my husband an...

I've been fortunate enough to have never lost a grandparent that I was old enough to remember until this past week. My sweet Jaja was 80 years old and battling the awful Alzheimer's when she suddenly took a turn for the worse. Thankfully she no longer has to live in a body that she wasn't designed to endure. The "afterlife" isn't a conversation many people enjoy discussing especially at Christmastime, (even though Christmas is all about Jesus coming into the world in order to die), but I think most of us agree, we want to feel that those we love are at peace during and after they pass regardless of the time of year. But I can't help but point out that just as we are not in control of when and how the body is formed in a mother's womb, we are not in control of when and how we leave this world. Sure, we try to take that control away with modern conveniences, but in the end, we do not get to have it all our own way. This leads me to believe...

I remember when I was pregnant with my first baby, and we decided to wait on finding out the gender. It was astonishing how many people were certain they "knew" my unborn child's sex, and the certainty was for both gender camps. Other people were merely astonished that we could wait at all. Most people are not very good at waiting because there is very little that we have to wait for in today's immediate gratification era. I'm certain that soon there will be a market for finding out your child's gender as soon as you find out your pregnant (although based on anatomy, I will doubt its legitimacy.) We have discovered ways to make everything faster and faster. Personally, I am thankful for the microwave as much as the next busy mom, but I've learned that patience is a muscle that when flexed enough, begins to be quite appealing. As I watch my little ones wait for Christmas morning, I have begun to accept the goodness in the wait. Too often the actual event th...

Thanksgiving = Giving Thanks Thankful for Silas great school Thankful I could go watch him sing Thankful for this boys heart Thankful for dates with my little man Thankful this boy wants to be like his big brother Thankful for Kyra's turkey cookies Thankful we can visit our NICU nurses with gratitude Thankful for this one bringing me so much joy Thankful my dad made it to 60! Thankful for thankful balloons even if they scared Roman Thankful for little helpers Thankful the boys have such an amazing dad Thankful this one didn't break any bones without training wheels! Thankful for joy Thankful  Happy Thanksgiving!  We are thankful for each one of you! ~Thankful Buster