Our cup overflows

It's been said that our capacity for joy is only as deep as our capacity for pain. Reagan & I have certainly known pain in the past year- pain at losing a baby & pain as we feared for Will's life this summer. But we have also known great joy - especially as we have seen our prayers answered for things we were uncertain Will could do-

• we knew there was a chance he could be stillborn & a chance he could die by age 6 weeks- he's alive & well!
• We didn't know if Will would be able to frown or smile & we prayed for smiles every night this summer- he has a beautiful smile & smiles often! I'm overwhelmed with gratitude every time!
• Yesterday, Will suddenly grabbed my hair, held onto it, & even jerked it a few times. This may seem insignificant to you but for a kid with hand differences, what an awesome thing to see him able to grasp at something- again, I'm overwhelmed with joy!
• His pediatrician told us that developmentally, Will is more like a 3 month old!

It's so incredible to parent Will and get to be amazed so often! Our cup of joy overflows!

ps- 2month old pics coming soon!