Saturday ramblings, pics and a request

ok I realize I took a ton in their jammies now... I had nothing to do New years Eve! :) Daddy to 4 and Ryan went out to a friends for the evening, but I opted to keep the little Treasures home so their schedule was uninterrupted (routine junkie) + the house they were going to was going to have several families there and alot going on and a little too much stimulation for Jacob I think. He does so much better with just one or two to play with versus a crowd. So now I have been scrapbooking the pics I took that night ever time I get a few minutes.

Praise Report

Last night Jacob suddenly felt terrible. He is never sick, we have been very blessed with our little Treasures health. So for him to have a fever was very unusual. I gave him some ibuprofen and prayed for him. Suddenly he began throwing up and threw up for around 2 hours every 20 min poor little guy. I kept doing the 1 teaspoon of Sprite or tea or juice to begin re hydrating. He went to sleep and I woke him up at 330AM for a drink and another ibuprofen, then I decided to pray and meditate in the healing scriptures instead of more sleep. Around 430AM he came into my office and startled me, and asked for more drink. Then he and I went up and snuggled and watched Homeward Bound together until around 545, and we both decided to go to sleep and got up at 7 for more drink. He has felt much better today and ate like a little piggy and I am just so thankful to my Heavenly Father for hearing and answering my prayers. I am so thankful for the times I have gone to God and received. I just wanted to praise Him today for taking care of my baby. He is so good.

Jacob and Chloe are so close. I have been reading a fellow bloggy buddy tell of her daughters love for one another Day by Day and it has reminded me of their bond. Last night I noticed Chloe could not stand to be away from Jacob. I had him laying upstairs in the kids den area and kept she and Caitlyn down in my bedroom for play, she would sneak up just to give him a hug and tell him she was praying. This morning when he came down at 7 (which is early for them both) Chloe was right behind him and I asked who woke who and Jacob said he needed to "check" on Chloe, and hadn't meant to wake her. The way they take care of one another is so precious. I am so thankful they have had the blessing of growing up together. They are truly best best buddies. Chloe is a little mommy to Caitlyn, Jacob is her friend, her companion.

Prayers and encouragement for special friend: Tonya
I hesitated in posting this, but I know so many of you that visit are such wonderful compassionate, miracle believing prayer warriors.
I feel your encouragement to Tonya and her family could make a huge difference. Tonya was in our dtc group when we adopted Caitlyn. She also adopted another daughter from China a little over 6 months ago. Ayla was SN adoption. Her SN was micropthalmia - small eye,
blindness, and no pigment in her right eye. This week Tonya's family received some VERY unexpected news. On Dec. 21st Ayla had surgery to remove her right eye
because her prosthesis was causing her irritation. The Ocularist
thought he was unable to get a good fit because of her lack of
cooperation and if she had her eye removed and an orbital implant put
in that the prosthesis would be more comfortable for Ayla. It was a
drastic measure but after speaking with 3 different Ophthalmologist Tonya and her husband
felt this was the best choice. Fast forward to this Wed. Jan 2,
2008. The Ophthalmologist who removed her eye called, and told them
that the eye was covered in a rare cancerous tumor called
Retinoblastoma. The veins and vessels surrounding the optic nerve
also showed signs of the cancer but the optic nerve didn't.

We are believing God for a miracle for little Ayla and for her to be totally healed of cancer forever. Thank you for praying and agreeing and leaving some encouragement for Tonya on her blog from time to time during the next few months of treatment. I share this so you can pray with us, and I felt some of you could possibly have a testimony or 2 to share with Tonya that could uplift and encourage and strengthen Tonya and her family. Thank you all.