(Bryan posting)
The countdown to Christmas is on and Jordan and Nathan just
can’t get enough! I know it is killing Becca to miss so much but the boys and I
visit every day and there are about a dozen texts, phone calls, Face Time, and
videos exchanged daily. It’s hard to tell how the boys are dealing with it all
sometimes. They are so different. Jordan is sensitive and tender hearted. He
listens when people are talking about Becca and the babies and he asks lots of
questions. Nathan seems to roll with the punches. He blows kisses and yells
messages to Becca anytime we drive past the hospital. Today it was, “See you
after church mom”. He likes to talk to
the nurses and each time one enters the room or passes by in the hall it’s “Hi,
my name is Nathan, are you a nurse or a doctor?” All of the Christmas activities have provided
a great distraction for the boys. I love that they are so intrigued with the
Christmas story and “baby Jesus”. Nathan
is constantly on the lookout for Nativity scenes and apparently couldn’t
contain his excitement during chapel this past week. As Ms. Trish was telling
the Christmas story and building up to the birth of Jesus she was telling the children,
“and then during the night you could hear a baby cry out…” and somewhere from
the middle of the sanctuary my Tot yelled, “it’s Baby Jesus!” Love it.
On Saturday I took each boy out on their own to buy gifts
for their family. I made them a check list with pictures of their grandparents,
Becca, Cooper, and their brother. Becca and I already pray that our boys will
be joyful givers and generous to others and I thought it would be fun to take
them to the dollar store with some money and just see what happened. It was as
sweet as it was hilarious. I won’t ruin the surprise for the grandparents and
Becca but I will tell you that a few of my favorite gifts they bought were: a
Star Trek memoir, trash bags, a spoon, a pack of 15 pencil sharpeners, and a
solar powered dancing flower!
We were on the way to the bank when we stumbled upon an impromptu
Christmas party on Main Street with Frosty, an elf, and a really tall Santa. I
love how my boys just jump right in a go for it. I will tell you that I was nervous
the entire time we were there because I kept having visions of Nathan knocking
the Santa-on-stilts over! Jordan was very serious about the games and even
started one competition a little early before getting busted by the elf!
We are so thankful for all of the prayers, visits, and
gifts. We are humbled daily by how much support and love our friends, family,
and even acquaintances have given. And we are thankful for perspective. This
season in our lives has made me cherish the life God has given me. We have no
right to complain, or feel sorry for ourselves. It’s just temporary. I’m tired
and worn thin these days but I’m not a single parent. I visit the hospital
everyday but no one is sick. A few months from now everything will be back to
normal, but it has made me sensitive to those parents who raise kids alone. It’s
made me hurt for those who have a lost a spouse or watched a child suffer with
illness. We are lucky, we are blessed, we are thankful. If God never gave me
anything other than the promises in His word, it would still be more than I
deserved or could ever repay and yet He has given so much more. Praying
faithfully that Carson and Harper will continue to grow healthy and strong and
stay put for as long as possible. That being said, there are three boys in this
house that can’t wait for Becca to be home! Praying for a few more weeks!
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