Sunday Snapshot - {For I know the plans..}

Jeremiah 29:11

For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. 

In the craziness of our week, month, and current life,

I totally missed it.

Until today ~

As our Pastor came and asked if Cav could walk up the aisle with him,

and the congregation gave our son a standing ovation (and God of course.)

I looked at the praise card and it hit me

There was the plan, and I almost missed it.

Our boy received his legs on the 12th!

Hello, the 12th. . . how could I have missed it.

Exactly,

9 months

TO

THE

DAY

He became our son 12/12, 

he received his legs 9/12!

Only God could have written this plan,

Only his timing!

And my little man, who cheers his brother 

eventhough it is hard to share the limelight!

Sunday Snapshot - {First Steps}

It has been a very busy week but although we have celebrated many firsts and birthdays - Cav's new legs and his very first steps EVER has been the highlight!

Very photo heavy but it was a pretty incredible day!

I think I love this photo the best -

The pure innocence as

 Cav checks out his new leg, 

& first pair of shoes EVER!

Daddy got light up shoes - we thought he MIGHT need an incentive - we were wrong LOL!

Another favorite - waiting!

I can do it!

Momma, you see!

See Momma!

Other side

SO excited he is up!

Stand up straight big guy!

AS you saw in the videos in my last post, I quickly realized the camera needed to be put away and the video used instead - our boy waited his whole life for this, and he was off!

We had to go over to Children's after to x-ray and see our favorite Dr.  Just a slight adjustment needed

BUT Cav was tall enough to play with the busy beads and he was so thrilled with himself!

We still have to learn how to sit and get up!

Canon 5D - 50 mm lens since all their rooms are dark interior rooms.

Believe in Miracles

This whole process with Cav has reminded of me of the days of Jesus when he touched and healed.
 I know in this day and age we so often forget that God is present WITH us.
That Miracles happen EVERY single Day.

TODAY, well,
today was our day.
We have seen many blessings on our journey,
we have even seen some miracles,
but today was all God.
Today we touched Jesus's cloak,
AND today our son walked.

Now that statement alone brings tears to my eyes but let me tell you what the difference is. . .

This is a child who was never supposed to stand,
he had no tibia on the short side and minimal tibia on the long,
stood at his crib rails.
Our son didn't experience life before Dec,
and now he plays freely in the grass.
Our son was an outcast,
who had no future,
but he must have watched,
and learned,
and well the glory is all HIS.

In all his years of being a prosthetist,
no one had ever seen someone just get up,
and WALK!

They grabbed the iPhones,
they cheered,
and well, we praised His glory through our tears!

And if you want to see how wild he was after jsut about 20 minutes on his new legs (this is longer) and please ignore his mother's loud voice ugh!

On our Way!

Another crazy day - the kids had a SNOW day!!  

Gotta LOVE Colorado!  

The kids traded their swimsuits for syrup drenched snow!

But that's not what today was about -

TODAY was about Cav's journey to walking.

You know your reality has changed when you walk into a room where legs and arms 

are stacked like cord wood!

Atleast there was a jungle gym for my naughty boys!

I brought little man because he has had so many questions - 

I was excited to show Cav the pictures and how he would soon walk!

And then we learned a little nugget about Cav- 

He seems excited about getting his new legs!

So HE can have real SHOES!!

OK dude, we will go shoe shopping for you just as soon as you get fitted for your real legs!

Truthfully though, and I am not sure if it is the time of year, or because we are doing the book of Mark for bible study but I realized something.  Although we yearn to walk with Jesus (literally) and touching his cloak so as to heal- THIS is Him still producing His miracles and I stand in awe!