seven months ago....

I cannot believe that seven months ago I was pacing the floor trying to decide if I should call the doctor....it seems like years ago and then it seems like last week. And Gabriel Glen Alan Weaver was in our arms in less then 2 hours after that LONG drive to the hospital (I won't wait so long next time). All I can say is it has been the hardest and the best seven months of my life. In these last seven months, we have spent thousands of dollars on formula, hundreds of sleepless nights pacing the floor, and cleaned countless loads of puked-on laundry!!! And we have learned to rely completely on the grace of God, while seeing all the things we truly do have to be thankful for, amidst these trials! Gabe has had many firsts, already...his first foods (oatmeal and pears), his first word (mama), his first crawl (only to do a nose dive into the floor), his first favorite book(a counting book from his Aunt Mercy), and just today, his first ear infection.:( On the good side, that means that mommy and baby got to stay home together all day today and play and SLEEP!!!! YEAH!!! On that note, I have dishes to do, laundry to fold, pear puree to freeze, lunches to pack...and the insanity starts all over again tomorrow. Please, God, let there be a snow day tomorrow!