"Better Days..."

Of course, he had to "drive" some "ma mowers"


New tractors!

Okay, last post about the beloved paci. We are 7 days into our "new normal" around here. I am happy to report that while things aren't perfectly peachy, they are BETTER. I will take better any day! Every day, he is doing better and getting more and more adjusted. In a week, he has only asked for his paci one time. Nothing brings him comfort quite like the arms of his mommy, but he is doing better than he was this time last week. In a few weeks, I am convinced this will be a distant memory. Jay used the analogy of a pacifier and us finding rest and comfort in the arms of Jesus yesterday in his sermon illustration. I think the whole church must have felt sorry for us and were all praying last night - since it was the calmest night we have had in a week!!

Children definitely are not programmable robots - but hey, better is better and you learn to just be thankful for any glimpse of improvement.

And, I am thankful.

PS. As an add on (written several hours later), he went to sleep tonight for the first time in 7 nights without any crying, or screaming, or manipulating. There was total peace in his room, and in our house tonight. I think he has finally realized that he is just as safe and secure without his paci as he was with it. The same mommy and daddy are with him, and the same God is with him to protect and comfort. I am rejoicing this night in a victory.