I know, I'm supposed to continue my holiday recap today....but something else is going to interrupt it.
Today is January the 8th, 2007.
It is Erinne's first birthday.
Happy birthday, Erinne!
Now, if today is the 8th, then one might logically conlude that yesterday was the 7th.
...and the 7th is a rather melancholy anniversary in our house.
January 7th, 2006 was the last time I spoke with my mother. It was the last day I looked in her eyes and she looked back. It was the last day I could be sure she heard me when I spoke.
It was the last day she told me she loved me.
January 7th, 2006 was the day they finally admitted Mom into the hospital and put her in a coma. In the wee hours of the following morning, around 4:00 or so, Erinne was delivered by emergency C-section. She was in serious distress, I guess because of all the sedation meds that were suddenly being pumped through her system via Mom.
Today is bittersweet.
On the one hand, I remember Mom, and I'm struck hard in the face with the realization that it's now been a full year since I've had the comfort of knowing that she's down the hall and everything's normal...everything's okay...
On the other hand, today marks a full year that we've had Little Silver Lining in our midst.
She is so beautiful, and so loving, and so bright, and so cool, and so smart, and so precious, and so sweet, and so mischeivious, and so marvelous, and so curious, and so, and so, and so......and so perfect.
Yes, she is.
Thank You, Lord, for Erinne....what a blessing...
Amanda and I took her to the mall today, which she loved. She rode on a carousel for the first time. Her eyes were as big as silver dollars! When it was over, she wanted to do it again. Heee.
She attracted the attention of several strangers today. Beautiful girl...she doesn't even have to try...she has that effect pretty much wherever she goes. ;-)
..........
Well, anyway, that's all I guess I wanted to say. I just wanted to make the announcement that we are observing the two anniversaries in the Belt household this week.
Sorry if it's a bit disjointed...I've been feeling a little disjointed myself now of late...
Thanks to everyone who's been keeping up with us and interceding for us before the throne this week. We still covet your prayers. Our Lord is faithful, and He hears us! Blessed be the Name of the Lord!!!
In His wonderful, beautiful, caring, gentle hands,
~Ashley Michele~
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That's beautifully put, sweetheart, and expresses what we all are feeling this week. I still want to wake up and find that it's just been a year-long nightmare! But when we look into Erinne's little face and see a reflection of her Mother smiling back at us, we know that Laura wants us to go on, to raise her to love Jesus as much as she did. I know she's so proud of the wonderful young woman you are - and so am I!
You be breaking me heart darlin. Kiss the sweetness for me!
That breaks me up, Ashley. I don't know what else to say. I'm prayin' for ya'll.
~Ashley
p.s. loved the pictures you sent in the email. Erinne is a doll. :-)
I'm not even going to try, because there's nothing I've experienced or know that I could share to empathize or understand.
I am praying for you and your family. You are a far stronger person than you give yourself credit for, far stronger than me.
Shalom and Grace be unto you,
-Ethan
Ash...new photo album. :-D
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