Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
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| Meeting Caleb |
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| 9 lbs, 5 oz, 21 1/4 in |
We are so blessed to announce Caleb Edison's birth on December 11, 2011. What a wonderful experience to be able to give birth in our home again. Such a peaceful environment! Due to this miraculous event, I had postponed all of Aimee's doctors appointments until mid-January. Ed has taken 4 weeks of leave from work to help with Aimee as Caleb and I figure each other out. :) What a blessing! When we realized Ed would need to take this time off, we had no idea how it would work financially, but,
as always, God has completely provided for our needs. As an added bonus, Ed will be able to build a wheelchair ramp into the house over this next week. This is going to make daily life SO much easier for me. HOORAY!
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| They love cuddling together |
Aimee and Caleb are very sweet together. I am really excited to see their relationship develop as they become more aware of each other. It will definitely be a special one!
What a different experience this has been for Ed and I! Caleb is very alert and interactive. It is much easier to feel the rewards and positives... even to already feel a bond with him at such an early age. While it is hard to not compare to Aimee and to feel some sadness that he is already surpassing her abilities, we are enjoying this time with him. So much easier to have a "normal" experience thus far and to have "normal" issues to deal with that other parents face. It really has made me understand why the experience with Aimee has been so challenging and to feel less defensive about it. Although we love her dearly, we have always wanted much more for her, much more for our relationship with her. Such a sweet girl trapped in such a disabled body and mind.
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| Funny boy |
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| Beautiful girl |
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| Daddy and his babies |
We look forward to continuing our adventure as a family of 4 in 2012. Thank you for supporting us this past year. We are very thankful for the grace and understanding that many have shown towards us in our challenges. We will never, ever forget the amazing blessings that were showered upon us. We will always be able to look back at this year as a milestone in our lives where we learned more about trusting Father God and about accepting/needing help from our community of family, friends, and even complete strangers.
May you and your families be filled with joy, peace, and great love this coming year!
