Monday, January 11, 2010

FINALLY!!! (and prayer requests)

After literally MONTHS of hearing "Da da" over and over and over again, Sam finally said "Ma ma" tonight! Just in the last few weeks, he had mastered a few new syllables... 'ba' and 'na' being among them. But tonight was the first time we heard a distinct 'ma' come out of him, and he actually strung two 'ma's together a few times. So proud...

On another note, there are a couple of heart babies who need prayers. The first is Natalie, who has the same defects as Sam and who has had a VERY similar surgical/medical history as Sam. She is having her Fontan TOMORROW! Jordan will be be having her second, and an unexpected open heart surgery TOMORROW! Also, pray for Logan, who will be having his third open heart surgery in his third year of life Thursday! We have found the congenital heart defect community to be surprisingly large and small all at the same time. Everyday we are introduced to more families facing the same fears as our own. And every single one seems to be willing to bend over backward to help each other through it all. We may never meet, but we are forever connected. I think about them all quite often. Pray for these families, because they pray for us!

~Kathy

3 comments:

Stefenie said...

Congratulations on getting to hear "ma ma". I know how sweet that sound is.

Thank you so much for the prayers for Logan!

Stef, Ryan, Wyatt and Logan Jacks
www.whenlifehandsyouabrokenheart.blogspot.com

Anonymous said...

But every time Sam smiles at you he is saying "I love you MA-MA" ! So he has actually been saying Mama for a long time.
All of our little heart babies are remembered in our thoughts and prayers each day.
Nana

connie and adam said...

I know that when he said mama that you was so excited. I know that I was when adam said it.