December 15, 2007

As noted last night, we were hopeful Noah would come home today...but it turns out tomorrow is his big day!!!! Despite his decreased intake yesterday, he gained 17 grams! He now weighs 5 lbs 5oz (2409 grams). His circumcision seems to be healing well according to his nurses and he is definitely less cranky today. He has been taking his bottles very well today...60ml a feed and sometimes asking for more! We are all so excited to be getting him home soon. It has been a long 6 1/2 weeks for all of us and we are ready to start his new chapter.
Tom and I were encouraged today by Anna's excitement over her little brother coming home. As Tom has mentioned, Anna has been having issues coping with everything and this week it had gotten worse. I am sure there will be adjustments made by all of us, but if she stays excited and involved, hopefully her transition will be smooth.
As Tom has mentioned, I have been extremely tired and last night at 2 am, I was almost pushed over the edge of exhaustion...food poisoning! I haven't been able to keep food in for almost 24 hrs now. Hopefully I will wake up feeling great tomorrow. Today has been a long day.
You will be glad to know that despite our failed efforts last night, we bought a Christmas tree today! Tom and Anna decorated it and Anna kept a running tally of how many of each kind of ornament we have...angels, Santas, etc. She had the excitement of the holidays when she brought me downstairs to see it.
Tonight Anna's advent verse was from Psalm 36, so Tom thought that would be a good chapter to have the verse for the blog tonight...

"Your love, O LORD, reaches to the heavens, your faithfulness to the skies. Your righteousness is like the mighty mountains, your justice like the great deep. O LORD, you preserve both man and beast. How priceless is your unfailing love! Both high and low among men find refuge in the shadow of your wings"
Psalm 36:5-7


Please pray for the following:
Ebrahim's walk with the Lord and his marriage
Our family as Noah comes home and we have to adjust to the new family dynamics
Noah, and his big sister Anna, that they would come to know the Lord at a young age
God's continued working in the lives of our friends and family
Opportunities to be salt and light to others

Please thank God for (at least) the following:
His love, grace, faithfulness, and provision
His strengthening of our family
His working in the lives of all those who have played such an important part in Noah's life already: those who have and continue to pray for him
My mom's continued recovery of her eyesight