When did she become such a big girl?
My heart swells with pride every time Saela learns something new or says something that makes us go, "How did you know that?" There's always a bit of sadness, though, that seeps in as those new milestones also mark the slipping away of her babyhood. In a few short months she will be three years old. Three.years.old. While preparing for our move, I have procured the kids' medical records and amongst the pile was Saela's RNICU discharge summary. The RNICU - the reason this blog was started in the first place. Three pages of pokes, prods, tests, and medicines to keep her alive...thankfully - she will never remember and thankfully she's still here to delight and charm us daily. The memories of those first two weeks of her life are sometimes so vivid and at other times fuzzy on the edges like it was all really a dream. Reading that summary reminded me how very precious life is and how nothing - NOTHING - should be taken for granted. I am thankful everyday that God is mighty to save. So wrap up those special people in your life with hugs and tell them you love them - it will be the most important thing that you do today.
