Choose Well

We went to Cleveland for our post-op follow up appointment with the specialist a few weeks ago. He said that everything looks great and he no longer needs to see him! He is transferring us to a doctor within Akron Children's to watch the development of his eyes. He may need glasses earlier than most kids, but we think he looks pretty good in glasses.

 Malachi turned 6 months old on the 20th of August! He is a growing boy! He has moved out of Newborn diapers into size 1 and he now is wearing the 0-3 month clothes. At our appointment last week, he was just over 11.9 lbs and 23 inches long. Yes, he is still very small for his age but he seems huge to us now...

Taken the day before Malachi's Due Date

Taken two months later
**btw, he no longer fits in this outfit**

Malachi is a healthy happy little guy. We praise God everyday that our son is doing so well. You wouldn't have any idea the struggles he has overcome if you met us on the street and it is so easy for even us to forget at times how far he has come and how much he has overcome. We have been home for almost four months now and all I can do is try to soak in every second as I feel the time slipping by. I have learned that in these moments we have two choices. We can either dig our heels in and mourn the time gone by or we can treasure the memories and live each day ahead with joyful anticipation. As a mom, it is so easy to find all the things I have done wrong or all the things that have been left undone. I don't know about you, but joy is the last thing on my mind. That's why I love this quote that reminds me that I have a choice...

"Busy is a choice. Stress is a choice. Joy is a choice. Choose well."

I pray that as you go about your day, whatever your situation may be, that you are able to choose joy. Life is too precious to choose anything else!