Sunday, March 17, 2013

Forever Young - March 2013

Parker is 3 today!! I can't believe it's been three years. The days seem long- but the years short. The boys keep me busy (hence the delay between posts), and I'm tired A LOT, but I realize it's going too fast! I wish I had a slow motion button like the old VCR's. Or even a rewind button- because we've had some really great times!

Parker is ALL BOY! He loves anything to do with sports, trains, trucks, helicopters, etc. He loves to play ROUGH and especially get dirty! It's so funny because Spencer is the exact opposite. Although we've had some knock-down-drag-out fights, for the most part they love to play together. I pray they grow to be best friends. 

Parker is absolutely healthy and PERFECT! You would never know that he almost didn't survive his birth. We thought he may have a speech delay (since Spencer has struggled with a phonological speech disorder). We began early intervention and even enrolled him into the program at Radford (with Spencer). But after a few months, we all realized he was just a 'late talker'. When he went from not being able to put together 'trash truck' to 'there's Mommy's car, I recognized it', I knew we were good. 

Life hasn't been the same since March 17, 2010. I'm more aware of just how precious life is. There are so many families that struggle with sick children, lost children, dying children. I pray for them. I now understand a mere glimpse of that pain, and my heart breaks for them. But I also thank God for babies that have overcome huge obstacles and continue to thrive every day. I thank God for Mommy's like me, that were given a second chance. And I will forever thank God for Parker. He lights up my world and warms my soul. He is now, and forever will be, my miracle. 



A quick video of Parker's first three years! Pictures follow below.