December 24, 2009

Last night was Haidyn's first night away from home. Todd and I had dinner downtown and a Christmas gift exchange with some of our besties so Haidyn got to stay at GiGi's. We went to Kyle's art showing at church and met up with Ken. Then we went to house to drop Haidyn off.
Mom was so proud and full of herself if I do say so. She had moved Haidyn's pack and play into her room. She has a space heater running in there too so it would be plenty warm for her baby. Haidyn fell asleep about 7:15 and it was 8 when we got there and she was still snoozing. I got all the baby bath stuff out and went over bathtime and the bedtime routine with mom. I thought for sure she would wake up as soon as we left the driveway.
I got a text about 10:20 that she had stirred a little so granddaddy took her out of her carseat and let her rest on his chest. When we decided a couple hours later to go to bed they just laid her down in her pack and play and she kept right on sleeping. Ken said mom was up about every 15-20 minutes checking on her. Finally about a quarter to 4 she woke up, took a bottle, got her diaper changed, burped and went right back to sleep. At 8 when I got there GiGi was giving her another bottle.
I think Haidyn had a perfectly good time there but GiGi and granddaddy were a little upset that they barely got to see her little brite brown eyes with all that sleeping. Mom said finally this morning when she woke up she was sweet and happy but I was on my way to get her. I think she was tired from watching Haidyn sleep all night but I guess that's what new grandparents do:) She told me over and over how much they enjoyed her and how thankful she was that she could keep her for us. I think she thought we would come pick her up when we realized how quiet our house was without her but her GiGi needed her. All day long through her treatment she was probably thinking of her getting to keep her first granddaughter for the first time!
What a wonderful time of year this has been. God has been so good to us and continues to bless us. Its amazing to think back to just last year and how much has happened since. If you would have told me a year ago I had a baby growing in me and mom she had cancer growing in her we never would have believed it. We would have been scared to death of 2009. Well, it has been a scary year with extreme emotions from high to lows but God has never left our side. He has cried with us and you through the shock and pain of mom's cancer and laughed and celebrated new life with us all over Haidyn's arrival. God has shown his faithfulness to us through the love, support and prayers of all our friends and family. I never would have thought I could say 9 weeks ago that this has been the best year yet- but it has. And every day it keeps getting better. With great anticipation I am looking forward to 2010; to the celebrations and pain because through it all God is there holding our hand as he leads us through his plan. Learning to trust more, believe only by faith and love more deeply everyday have been things I have learned in 2009 that I will not slip away as I enter the years to come. I hope that everyone finds the peace and assurance in God's love as our family has learned this year. We can never keep up with the gifts God has blessed us with but we are appreciative.