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So Blessed

I am sitting in my warm living room that is all decorated for Christmas and I can see the snow outside my window. The snow shoveller man is outside cleaning off my sidewalk. Bailey is curled up beside me all warm and cozy and best of all our beautiful baby boy is making cute baby noises and smiling at me. There are some moments in life that just fill you up and make you all tingly (and in my case - make you teary eyed) and this is one of those.
Caden is a long hoped for dream come true for us. In the past, Christmas was one of those times where the ache for a child would be greatest. Now he is finally here with us and what an incredible gift from God he is.
The list of things to be grateful for in my life is enormous and yet sometimes I forget and dare to complain. How can I? All I have to do is look down my alley and see someone dumpster diving or watch the news and see the multiple ways that so many other people are suffering to realize that I have no idea what it means to really suffer and that I am living a life that millions of people would want. So I shake my head at myself and hope to learn how to be more grateful.

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Sippus said…
What a nice way to start my day to hear you knowing you are blessed. I am glad to have the chance to enjoy your little man too. He will add so much to your lives and change you both forever..that's alot of power in one so small. Glad I read you guys this morning.
11:48 am
Anonymous said…
Jen, it was so... nice to read your blog today. You do have an amazing miracle; one more amazing than most of us have to go through. We are so... proud of watching you be parents and learning the real truth about love. Love can not be sweeter than that from a child. We are so... happy it worked out for you and that Caden is here! Nathan Kirkham and wife Cara are going through the same thing as you did right now. Nate keeps thinking of calling Justin (don't know if he ever will) they are due the end of June. We pray that their successes are the same as yours!
Have a wonderful Christmas with your first born. Love, Crystal
2:46 pm
Laurie said…
What wonderful thing to think about. A lot of times, we get so caught up in the "annoying" things the kids do, or whichever.....but truly they sure are blessings. You two are awesome people, and it is so awesome that you have such a wonderful blessing (Caden)!! A very much welled deserved one!!!
Have a wonderful first Christmas with Caden!!
11:36 pm
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