Sicky

He's not feeling good today but still a champ. Happy Friday y'all!!

Complete Control

Hello All...
Christmas is approaching fast and I can't believe it. This past Sunday our pastor Jeff Jones spoke about the EXTRAS in the Christmas story. He focused on Cesar Augustus.  It is crazy to think how important of a role he played in the birth of Christ. Mary was 9 months pregnant which most of us know is fun and exciting as long as your not going to travel on a donkey for almost a hundred miles or so. What is amazing to me is how we plan our labor and delivery these days and are so consumed with having drugs or no drugs, midwife or doctor, and in the end God is always in control more than we are. Cesar Augustus issued a decree to have everyone register in their hometowns and if he did not disrupt Mary's birth plan then Jesus would have never been born in a barn and slept in a manger. What probably seemed like a disruption to Mary and ruined all her plans was exactly what God had wanted for her little baby's birth.
What if we thought about that for everything that doesn't go OUR way in life? I can't imagine taking a trip on a donkey for 70 plus miles while I was 9 months pregnant. Sometimes I think ..wow God you really made Mary work to have the Son of God... haha it was definitely worth it!!! All babies are worth the pain.
My friend just had her baby last night and she is a Labor and Delivery nurse. I mean she probably had every situation played out in her head and I'm sure nothing went as planned. It's OK though because little baby Ben is here and beautiful as ever and I am reminded that God is in control.

Also the same night (Sunday) was Micah's dedication. Pastor Jones talked about those of us who "take control" which was ironic since that night I did just that. At the dedication the husbands were supposed to introduce everyone at their table and then give the mic back to the pastor. I had other plans though. I wrote out a simple but meaningful speech to explain each individual that came to the dedication. I thought people should understand why our family couldn't make it and why the people that came mean something to our family and how we met. So I talked for a little bit and then handed the mic over to Craig and he read Micah 6:8 and how we hope that will be a bible verse for our son's life. Anyways, I realize that I love to plan things out (especially if you were at my wedding) I think I had every 10 minutes planned. It can be a blessing and a curse. I also think it's the performer in me as well.  The dedication was amazing. The pastor loved what we said and I felt good about it.  Sometimes I think Craig is annoyed that I make him think about this stuff...but in the end happy we did it. I have to remember that I can only plan so much and so far in advance. I don't want to be consumed with that "I" want because I need to make sure I am following God's plan for me and my family.

Leaving Chicago while I was 6 months pregnant and coming to Texas almost felt like I was not in control of the future. God has proved to me anywhere we go he will follow and that's the best thing. Yes, I wish I could be with my family, but God has given us so much here in good old PLANO that I feel so blessed. I am reminded that I'm sure Mary was discouraged leaving family behind while she was about to give birth for the first time. It's nice to remember and connect with women from the bible. They really show us how to follow Christ and be faithful even through the toughest circumstances.

I don't have any new pictures today. crazy right? I will get some soon!! Love my little man so much. He is definitely talking away now. Talking my ear off! Not sure if I should pray for a little girl because we all might be in trouble. haha

Love you all

LIZ

babbles

Starting to talk to mommy.

Funny man

Just have to tell you all a quick story. Last night Craig remembered it was "dip" day at work. Everyone makes a dip and beings it to work. So during dinner he looks through our recipes and found one my mom made us awhile ago called chipped beef dip. So he went to Wal-Mart and met some crazies and got all the ingredients. Spent most of the night chopping the beef and veggies and making the dip. It took an hour in the oven and when we walked out of our room in smelled fantastic.
Ok..so Craig could not resist and he convinced me we should just eat it. Yes.. 'all that work and we had a great little snack while watching our show. He cracks me up sometimes. He didn't take the half eaten dip to work. He said he had a meeting in the morning and so he may have missed all the dips anyways. It was a fun little snack we had while M was sleeping last night!
I just love my funny man :)

M dedication

Decisions

We finally found out from our cranial tech liaison that our insurance will most likely not cover a helmet for M because he does not meet the criteria. He does not have a severe enough case to make it a medical need and for that reason it would rely on us to pay for the helmet. If we were leaning a certain way it would make things way more easy that it is right now. We both want what's best for Micah but are praying that we know what that it. I keep hearing from people that they can't even tell it's there and we shouldn't worry about it.  I see it everyday but only because I'm his mom and I see everything. I don't want to be consumed with perfection  because no kid or child is perfect. I do want what's best for him though. 


The bible verse that keeps popping into my mind comes from Romans 12:2 "Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect."


I know he is perfect in God's eyes and this little flat spot will not define him as a person. The most damaging lasting effects would be him not able to fit in a helmet later in life and jaw alignments. Really nothing serious. My happy, loving, sweet baby really doesn't need a reason to be sad. I don't want to see him be put through wearing the helmet just because of the uncomfortable situation.

I think we are going to wait and find out for sure if insurance will pay anything towards it. Also we don't want to feel rushed into making this type of decision. Pray for wisdom for us in this decision.


Also, today Craig is interviewing with a technology department at AT&T for his new position. Hopefully he will like it and start working soon. It took almost a full month to get him a new position...which has been a blessing in disguise since he has been able to be with Micah and I more.


I really hope you all have a wonderful weekend. Sunday is M's dedication so pray all will go well!! Wish our family could be there. But we will take pics and hopefully some video.


Love you all

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