In response to reader demand...

I will change the header to three. Thanks Chris for reading. Three...I'm moving up in the world.

God Bless,
Carly

By the way...

I'm supposed to be working on my grad project. I totally wrote on Facebook that I was going to get them done early since I have two papers due on Monday.

So much for that one, huh?

Enjoy this wonderfully mild summer day,
Carly

Laura inspired me!

Laura inspired me to update my blog and since Meeg has me on her list of blogs I totally felt compelled to update it for that reason too.

You all know that one of my favorite blogs is Big Mama's and I was checking out her latest blog entry the other day and skipped over to one of her friend's blog. In her friend's header it stated the name of that blog and below the header it read:

For the tens of readers who follow my blog everyday

Since she's Big Mama's friend, she has a lot to live up to. I'm sure Big Mama gets tons of readers looking at her blog every day. I just thought that was so funny that she was honest and wrote that. So I've been mulling over doing the same thing but with one small exception:

For the two readers who follow my blog everyday

So, Meeg and Rebekah this one's for you!!! Check out the new and improved heading.

God Bless,
Carly

Praise God!!!

Thank you for all of your thoughts and prayers! We are home again. Emma and Matt spent the night at the hospital while I stayed with a sick Lilly at home. Today they sent us home. The doctor said that there was a little boy who he saw yesterday with the same of the some symptoms as Emma and the little boy took a serious turn for the worst. The doctor put Emma in the hospital as a precaution. She did get some IV antibiotics today before we left. She seems like a little better, we will watch how the night goes. I'll keep you updated. Thanks again!
Carly

Please Have Everyone You Know Praying!!!!!

Emma and Lilly are sick again. Emma has seemed much worse than Lilly. I went to the doctor with Emma this morning and she got a shot of antiboiotics this morning. The doctor called this afternnon to see if there was any change, which there really hasn't. Thus, he told us that he wants us to admit her to the hospital.

Please, please pray for Emma and Lilly's health. Please be praying in particular for Emma.

Thanks!
Carly

Happy Birthday, David!

Dear David,

Oh, how I wish you could have had your birthday "day" today. You would have had a special breakfast of your choice, Mommy would have brought you a special birthday lunch during your lunch time, and then tonight we would have had a special treat after dinner. Tomorrow, since Mommy had grad school tonight, we would have gone out to dinner to celebrate your birthday. You probably would have picked McDonald's, just like your little sisters. While you were there, you might have said, "Mom, just let God's Little Princess 1 and God's Little Princess 2 play on the playset, I'm too big for that stuff now." You and I would chat as the girls played. I would be sure to sit across the table from you since it isn't cool to sit next to your mom in public. Then, we would let you stay up late to watch a movie but not too late since it's a school night. We would eat popcorn and your dad and I would sit on the couch with you. But not snuggling becuase you would tell me that you are too big for that too. I would be sad becuase I would realize that my precious baby boy wasn't my baby anymore. I would think that you were growing up right before my eyes. We would have been so excited because we would have had a birthday weekend coming up this weekend since cousin Gaven's birthday party is on Saturday. So, we would have had your birthday party on Sunday. I bet you would have wanted a Spiderman party. We would have invited a couple of boys from school. It would have been awesome!

But, that isn't what today is. Today instead is a day that is just like any other for most people. The visual reminder that today is a very special day, the day when my little boy was born and lived even if for a short time, is not here.

I am so sad.

I miss you so much. I wish I could remember you more. I wish we would have had more time. I wish I would have documented my pregnancy more so I would have more pieces of you left. But it doesn't matter what I wish!

The truth is cold, hurtful, and smoothering. It takes my breath from me. It leaves me feeling cranky and exhausted. I hate what it has made me into. I am not the same girl I used to be and that makes me angry. I want that girl back.

But with all this being said, Precious David, you are worth the hurt, the pain, and the disappointment. The fact is this time is only a blip on God's screen. One day I will see you again. Although it will be many, many, many years from now, I can wait. The fact is I will have you for eternity. You will always be my first born and you will always be my boy.

I love you so much, David, and I miss you every second of every day.

Happy 6th Birthday, Love!

The world may forget, but your mommy doesn't!

I will love you forever,
Mommy

Fireproof

Ladies, this movie is amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You so have to watch it. I gotta get up in 6 short hours and will have talk about this more another time.

More to come.....