May Memories

Pain is a great reminder that we're not in control.  I don't have severe pain but it doesn't take a lot of pain for me to be a little more emotional.  It helped me to cry a little tonight as I thought about Josiah's pains throughout his life.  He had various pains but I thought about his suctioning and taping and retaping when he was intubated.  Thank you Jesus that he never had to be intubated again after he came home.  I am thankful he is free from pain.

Kohen on the other hand is not free from pain.  I think he might be my permanently 'skinned knee' boy.  I don't recall Isaac getting skinned knees!  Kohen bounces back quickly.  He had minor bleeding at least twice last Thursday (not counting knees) but it didn't stop him for long.  His motto when he is with his mother: Why walk when you can run?  Why run when you can climb?  Why not yell?

Kohen has now lived longer than Josiah.  We reached that milestone last week.  I found a pair of size 2 pyjamas for Kohen in a bin of Isaac's old clothes.  Isaac saw them and told Kohen that there was also a pair of baseball and dinosaur pyjamas but that he probably wouldn't wear the dinosaur ones because there was a hole in the toe.  I was a little surprised and skeptical as Isaac has not worn size 2 pjs in a long time but the next day I looked in the bin and found the dinosaur pyjamas with the hole.  Josiah never wore pjs that large.  Isaac still tells us that he uses his 'picture maker' to take a picture of something and puts it in his brain.  I wish I had his memory.

We were at a birthday party last week and when we were leaving, a young friend of Isaac's asked Isaac which car was ours.  There were a number of shiny large SUVs around as well as nice large cars.  I love that Isaac pointed at our Tercel and said, "That blue car, the fancy one."  When I mentioned it to Graham, he told me the background story.  He and Isaac had gone to the carwash and then Graham told Isaac, "When Mommy sees the car, she's going to say, 'Look at the fancy car!'"

Isaac has started learning soccer with friends of ours.  He enjoys it and it's fun to watch him kick the ball.  I do need to remember my camera.  Kohen just hangs out with me and the other moms but both boys have worn their Ireland jerseys proudly. 

Isaac put a pile of books in the hallway the other morning and said he wanted to give them to other children around the world so that they could learn about Jesus.  I haven't figured out how to facilitate this request yet. 

I need wisdom in weaning Kohen (first from me and then from his soother).  Isaac weaned himself easily and Josiah didn't have an option so I'm new to this.  Kohen is not very interested in milk other than mine and he loves to nurse.  I like nursing him too but it's taking a toll on my body. 

Graham and I each celebrated birthdays this month.  I don't look forward to birthdays in the same way.  We each visited the cemetery on our birthdays. 

Our most exciting news is that we just bought a new mattress for our bed.  I am looking forward to getting in and out of the bed without it squeaking and we hope it helps with our sleep.

I must sign off.

Thank you for your prayers.

Blessings,
Elizabeth

Philippians 4:4-7
⁴ Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice. ⁵ Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand; ⁶ do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. ⁷ And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.