I decided to use my favorite subject for my first SSD layout. Meet Joey, my precious little boy who now lives in Heaven. He was 7 weeks premature, but certainly didn't act like it. He knew what he was doing every time he pulled out one of his tubes, and we'd catch him trying to be sneaky about it.
Journaling Reads:
Our little Joey-bear has been quite the busy little boy. Evidently he pulled out his NJ-tube (the one in his nose) during the night shift. Yeah, not a good thing for him to do, though not the end of the world. Its not an easy tube to insert (as in, uncomfortable for our little Joey-bear); but at least it wasn’t his broviac. Carmen didn’t have another tube to replace it right away, so he thought he would try to pull out the other one as well, although Mommy caught him in the act and stopped him.
His platelets were at 41…in the past, he was allowed to not have a transfusion, but the doctor on call didn’t know that, and gave him more platelets. It’s not a huge deal, with most patients a number that low would call for a transfusion, but since Joey doesn’t show any ill-effects they usually let him have a rest. Other than that, he had a pretty good day. He was awake the whole time I was there. I held him for 3 hours and he was alert and looking around the entire time.
I went to Bible study tonight. I had been feeling a bit discouraged lately, worrying about Joey-bear and wondering if he is enduring all of this pain for nothing. It can be difficult when we don’t know what’s going on “behind the scenes.” Will he ever know life outside of the hospital? Will he ever know anything other than pain and suffering? He does know his mommy and daddy, and he does know our love. We talk to him about God, and encourage him to “talk” to God when we’re not there. But there is so much more to life, and we want him to experience it. Anyway…all this to say, tonight I got to have a little glimpse of “backstage.” I got to hear about a kindergarten class who saw Joey’s website, and then the little boy who came back to school later and said that his sunday school class prayed for “the sick baby.” I got to hear about a woman who has heard about the Lord for many years…but is seeing more of Him in Joey and his situation than ever before. I also heard about a child who is praying for a cure for Joey, so that the doctors will know exactly what to do for the next baby who experiences this disease. God has been using Joey in tremendous ways, it is so wonderful and encouraging to us when we get to hear the stories of how. We only pray that God will continue to use Joey for many years to come.
I used Theresa Ferguson's "cookie" from 2/14, which is based on a layout by Karen Wong.
I also used Paula Duncan's "Click-a-Sig" paper pack which is one of today's freebies! Hope you find it soon, if you haven't already! :D
Journaling is "Tara" by Kimberley Geswein.
