Yep - I knew the day would come and boy did it come. Only it was night. You know what I mean. This has not been a 'good week' by most peoples standards. Caden, Dylan, Liam and Justin have all been sick with a cough and runny nose that just won't go away. Dylan, Liam and Justin and I haven't had a good sleep in days. The babies are particularly fussy lately, especially in the evenings. Caden is acting out because he hasn't been out of the house in almost 2 weeks (I am going to remedy that this weekend). The babies were up every 10-20 minutes last night. At about 4, when I could barely function, let alone take care of sick babies, I had this feeling of desperation and fear. It was a feeling of 'We can't do this, what was I thinking to think we can do this? - We need help - we'll never make it'. It was ridiculous and rather pathetic but so real at that moment. Satan has a real advantage with the exhausted. Yikes.
I am more grateful than you can know (well, some of you know me well enough to know) that the sun is shining through the window onto my back right now. AHH, the sunshine. There is nothing like a little sunshine to raise a persons spirits. I know God will take care of us and even last night I remember thinking "it'll all feel better in the morning when it is light" plus - my boys aren't going to be sick forever. It has just felt like forever.
It doesn't hurt that I am having a peaceful moment right now. Caden and Dylan and Evan are all content here in the living room. Liam and Justin are sleeping. It's just kind of calm and quiet. A moment I will treasure today!
I will ask that you throw a couple of prayers up for us. We'd really like God's help in healing this cold at our house and I've been asking Him to help me be more patient and to keep looking Up and to keep a positive outlook.
Ok - I'm going to go enjoy my babies smiles now. :)
I am more grateful than you can know (well, some of you know me well enough to know) that the sun is shining through the window onto my back right now. AHH, the sunshine. There is nothing like a little sunshine to raise a persons spirits. I know God will take care of us and even last night I remember thinking "it'll all feel better in the morning when it is light" plus - my boys aren't going to be sick forever. It has just felt like forever.
It doesn't hurt that I am having a peaceful moment right now. Caden and Dylan and Evan are all content here in the living room. Liam and Justin are sleeping. It's just kind of calm and quiet. A moment I will treasure today!
I will ask that you throw a couple of prayers up for us. We'd really like God's help in healing this cold at our house and I've been asking Him to help me be more patient and to keep looking Up and to keep a positive outlook.
Ok - I'm going to go enjoy my babies smiles now. :)
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It was remembering all the good days and knowing the amazing days that were to come that helped us through the rough days.
As Crystal said, you have a great network to lean on where you are, but you know you can lean on us any time. Not everything about our triplet parenthood will be the same, but certainly similar. You guys are in our thoughts & prayers daily.
Aisling (& Steve)
"Yet this I call to mind, and therefore, I have HOPE, because of the Lord's GREAT LOVE we are NOT consumed, for his compassions NEVER fail. They are new every morning. Great is your faithfulness oh God."
I will be praying....
I can remember feeling that way one baby at a time.
You guys are doing fantastic. I will pray of course.
Sending you our love.
A and T
Love, Brenda Coghlin