Oh Hopey!

Oh, Hopey...why can't you just be better?  Last night we had wonderful smiles and cuddles and even some 'coos' from Hope.  She was just wonderful to hold.  This morning we found a puddle of blood-tinged puke to clean up and Hope struggling with secretions.  She has barely woken up today, and she only had one wet diaper, but don't worry she's been breathing very peacefully for the rest of the day.  It seems like we're one step forward and a couple steps back these days.

Today I went to a funeral for Joel.  Joel is the 2 year old son of my friend, Karen, who's blog you can see in the sidebar.  Joel died on the day of Ashley's funeral.  Now, Karen and I have even more in common and we will be walking this journey together for years to come.  This isn't a sad statement, it's a statement of wonder!  How blessed am I, to have a friend who understands my unique journey, and who's journey I can understand in turn?  The timing of us meeting just a little while ago, speaks of God's hand at work.  See how your prayers for us have been heard?