Pictures taken from the beginning of the Summer
This evening, for the first time, I noticed that Baby Cabey had a birthmark on his calf. It is fainter than his brothers but it is there just the same. That means that all three of our boys inherited my birthmark gene. All three. That is amazing, given the fact that each boy had a 50% chance of getting my brittle bone disease (Osteogenesis Imperfecta) and not a single one did. (On a statistical side note, the odds of having three healthy kids is only 12.5%). All three are strong-boned boys like their pops. That is a miracle!
My whole life I have been told that I should never have children because the risk of them having to spend a life in pain was too high. And now here we are with three busy, healthy boys who don't have to worry about breaking while they jump wildly around the house and wrestle together (I worry enough for all three of them anyway). I have been blessed beyond my wildest dreams!
My whole life I have been told that I should never have children because the risk of them having to spend a life in pain was too high. And now here we are with three busy, healthy boys who don't have to worry about breaking while they jump wildly around the house and wrestle together (I worry enough for all three of them anyway). I have been blessed beyond my wildest dreams!
Lately I have been feeling "poor baby me-ish" about not being able to have any more children. I love my three boys, but I want more! And no girls?! That is just painful. I know I have a baby already (two of them, really) and shouldn't be hungry for more, but I've been having a hard time shaking it. My pangs for another baby are highest when I have fresh in my memory how wonderful having a baby around really is. So instead of enjoying the three little miracles I already have, I have been grumping around wishing for another one. How pathetic. Tonight was a good reminder of how foolish that is. Heavenly Father is in charge and I sure am glad.
5 comments:
oh wow, that statistic for all three boys to be healthy is phenomenal. i'm so happy! and swede has a birthmark on his calf too! and so does my brother's little boy. same spot and shape. must be my side of the family :)
i can't imagine the feelings you are going through with wanting to bear more of your own children, so all i can say is i love you. and those boys will have NO idea until they become fathers themselves, of how lucky they are to have you as their mom. seriously, they are blessed.
woah! those statistics are crazy! what a miracle to have three super healthy, super happy boys!!! i totally feel your pain on the baby woes though. definitely not easy. have you considered adopting maybe???
Hi those birthmarks are correctly called beauty marks, but then for boys maybe macho marks or handsome marks. Does not sound as good, oh well, you get the idea. We know Heavenly Father loves you all so very much, and so do we. Love, Mom
you are amazing!!! and your boys are super cute. i´m glad that they are healthy and well and they keep you busy. thanks for posting.
Whenever I think about this, I get choked up. You guys are some of the most incredible parents I know, and if anyone should have more children, it's you guys. But I know Heavenly Father has more waiting for you, weather in this life or the next. And one of those will be a girl. :)
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