Thankful Heart

Well after a year, I'm back to post and try to keep updating my blog about my sweet Austin.  My little Bubby (his nickname) has grown up so fast, it's hard to believe he will be 2 years old on February 24, 2012.  Oh how I wished the kids lived closer to us so that Austin could just come spend weekends with Papa and Nana. Austin has so much character and personality for a 20 month old angel.  He makes us all laugh with delight at everything he does.  He studies things and is such an amazing problem solver that he will not stop until he has figured out how things work.  Were so thankful he is feeling better and back to his precious funny self.  Nothing has ever been more difficult for me than for my sweet KK and Austin to be in the hospital while me here worrying about everything and wanting to be with them so bad that my heart ached.  Thats where GOD steps in and takes over (thank YOU LORD<3)  Thank you to all of our friends on facebook & everywhere for lifting Austin and his parents up in prayer and sending love and encouragement our way.  Austin is now eating everything his mommy gives him.  He is on a strict diet of more fiber and whole grains and he loves it.  His mommy is so wonderful about educating herself and then all of us when it comes to our sweet boy.   KK has a non-stop 24/7 job/jobs.  It is so much easier for all of us who go to work outside of the home, at least we can take a break when we want.  Stay at home mom's never get a break and then when you add in the extra therapies all week with 2 babies in tow (Austin and Miss T) I honestly don't know how she does it, but she loves our sweet boy and Miss T  & she works with both of them on everything from PT, OT, ST, playing, reading, sharing, singing, feeding, changing diapers, clothes, baths,(clean-up after eating), naptimes, Dr. appmts, getting 2 babies ready and down the stairs then into the car and securing both in their carseats, getting  both out of car seats and securing both of them into the double stroller that occupies over 1/2 of the trunk of her car, the list goes on and on and on and on.  SHE IS A SUPER MOM, SUPER DAUGHTER, SUPER WIFE AND SUPER, LOVING & INCREDIBLY BEAUTIFUL WOMAN!  We Love you sweet girl and we are so proud of you, Ryan and Austin.  

Love my sweet boy

Sorry its been a while since I've posted, kind of forgot my passcode. I never knew how much love my heart could hold until Austin came into our lives!! The most blessed angel boy ever. He is part of my precious daughter and son-in-law and of my husband and myself!! I look at what a wonderful mother my daughter is and it makes my heart swell to overflowing with love and pure joy!!! Everything is about Austin, as it should be. My sweet girl will go without something she may want or need to provide for Austin. I think about Austin and smile all the time, he is the most amazing baby doll, just want to hold him continually!!! I have always known that GOD has amazingly great plans for Austin, even before he was born. When Kayla had the quad test done and was told she had a chance of having a child with down syndrome, it did not affect the way I already loved Austin and the fact that GOD had already told me "Everything will be perfectly fine, I have a plan for Austin" I always trusted GOD's plan!!!!
Just as GOD (knowing everything about us and loves us anyway, its not what we do to earn GOD's love, HE loves us anyway, its a gift, its free. Who would not want that!! Austin has always seen GOD's love, he has beautiful angels always watching over him and always will!! Thank you LORD for that!!! All my love to my sweet boy, your Nana's heart is overflowing with so much love for you!!! Blessings to all, T aka Nana

Austin's Love

My sweetheart grandson (Austin) was born 2/24/2010, what a precious blessing from the LORD he is!!! We now know Austin has Down Syndrome & although my heart hurts for him and my sweet daughter and son in law, Austin is my precious miracle baby. He is the angel GOD gave us and I feel in my heart he is the gift of a lifetime to all of us. I Love Austin with my entire being, just looking at him and holding him makes my heart so happy!!! Thank you JESUS for this precious little boy who brings so much joy to our lives. His sweet, sweet spirit is heaven sent. He is perfect in my eyes and I wish I could just hold him every day for hours!!! Austin, you are Nana's and Papa's sweet angel & nothing will ever change that. My sweet daughter and son in law are so wonderful and amazing. Austin is blessed with the best parents ever and he will continue to thrive and bless all of our lives from now on. I Love You with all my heart my sweet grandson Austin. Love and kisses always, Nana