The Haak Family Review of the Years?
This is a picture drawn by one of our youth named Colton F.
This is a picture drawn by one of our youth named Colton F.
This was my belly on Feb 5th 2007, 11 days before Josiah came. Only 7 months and 2 weeks! uncomfortable...
One of the Haak family pictures taken in November 2008
Oh... it is fun and messy. We finally found him a great smock
Josiah with Mr. Crinkle paper just before we had to replace it with a new one. He was just drawing so that is why the color on the face. He always ends up with the felts on his face.
So have you forgotten that we were young to! Andrew looking great. Any resemblance to Josiah?
This would be me, yes... Marie. 'Aint the dress great! We have had a great many days. Josiah is down on his pressures to 6 and 12. This means that we are one step away from being able to try him off the vent for parts of the day! Wa hooo!! Freedom! I took Jo to the park on Tuesday and he really enjoyed it. He is so strong compared to the lat time he was in the swing. He was working on sitting up straight in the swing and kicking his legs as he was being pushed back and forth. He laughed down the slide and could not get enough.
He seems to not be able to get over the chronic ear infections. I do not know what is going on. You can really pray for that. It is really bothering him lately and he has had many pain cry's in the past two days. As us moms know, we want to cry to when we see that.
He has been working on an ab ball lately and the stability he is getting is incredible. He has been pushing through is arms and balancing at the same time. He has been pushing with is feet leaning on the ball and working toward a full standing position on on his own initiation. I admire him because he never gives up. He was working on turning an object on one of his toys and would not give up. He did not accomplish it yet, but with that attitude he will some day.
He has also taught me something again this week. When Jesus says that we are to have faith like a child there is more to it than we realize. Kids are so quick to forget and move on. They do not dwell on the past but enjoy the present. They forgive instantaneously and say sorry when told to. Basic important things in life that us adults dwell on to much and complicate. Josiah does this every day. I squish water up his nose to clean it out, he cries or fusses but then smiles and gives hugs when done. I accidentally pinch his skin during trach ties and he cries and is upset but again when it is over he smiles and gives hugs. Challenge from Josiah and all other kids. Do you have faith like a child?
Love to all of you Marie Andrew and Josiah.
He seems to not be able to get over the chronic ear infections. I do not know what is going on. You can really pray for that. It is really bothering him lately and he has had many pain cry's in the past two days. As us moms know, we want to cry to when we see that.
He has been working on an ab ball lately and the stability he is getting is incredible. He has been pushing through is arms and balancing at the same time. He has been pushing with is feet leaning on the ball and working toward a full standing position on on his own initiation. I admire him because he never gives up. He was working on turning an object on one of his toys and would not give up. He did not accomplish it yet, but with that attitude he will some day.
He has also taught me something again this week. When Jesus says that we are to have faith like a child there is more to it than we realize. Kids are so quick to forget and move on. They do not dwell on the past but enjoy the present. They forgive instantaneously and say sorry when told to. Basic important things in life that us adults dwell on to much and complicate. Josiah does this every day. I squish water up his nose to clean it out, he cries or fusses but then smiles and gives hugs when done. I accidentally pinch his skin during trach ties and he cries and is upset but again when it is over he smiles and gives hugs. Challenge from Josiah and all other kids. Do you have faith like a child?
I am grateful for all your love and time that you spend with us on this blog. I also want to say thanks publicly to all my respite care givers who helped out tremendously when I was sick for so long. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. Thank you also to all who continue to pray for us and bless us in this way. Thank you to all who visit me and spend time in my home to encourage and lift me up. May God in return bless you all in unique and special ways.
Love to all of you Marie Andrew and Josiah.
5 comments:
I love your attitude Marie!! It's so true, there are so many things we can learn from children...they are a blessing in many, many ways!!!
Loving and missing you!!
OH Maria...
I miss you! I loved reading this blog because I could totally hear your voice saying every word of it!! We are so excited and thrilled with Josiah's progress!
I can seriously hardly wait to meet up with you sometime hopefully in the near future!
thanks fopr the recap marie! its neat to hear a mothers view too!! love the finger painting picture, looks like a huge mess, but tottally worth it!!
Love and prayers,
renee
Aw thanks for the update! And I love "hearing" you write!!
Thanks for sharing with us from your heart Marie. It's hard to believe in a way that it has already been 2 years but on the other hand those 2 years have been a very long and hard journy.
I continue to pray that the Lord gives you all that you stand in need of in the day to day challenges that come along.
Love Sue
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