A week of miracles!

This has been a wonderful week. I have cried lots of happy tears and can't seem to stop smiling. When we lived in Utah I had become really close friends with a couple in our ward. Dave and Amy. I visit taught her and then she taught me FREE piano lessons because she was amazing. I spent lots of hours in their home and both her husband and her shared so much about their personal struggle with infertility. They knew of my sister and her husband and their struggles. They taught me so much and helped me see mistakes I was making and help me be able to hopefully be more understanding and show compassion. They helped me learn better the right things to say and helped me understand the things my siblings would not be able to tell me. This was a tremendous blessing for me and I hope I have grown because of them. To do this though they had to share with me things that are incredibly painful to share with someone. They are private people and I was so grateful for their trust in me. I remember when they told me they were going to do adoption. I was excited and nervous for them. I did not want anymore heartbreak. Sometime last year they were told they could be getting twins and then the courts decided to go another way. I know it was hard on them but they continued with faith. Christmas day they found out they have been chosen to adopt a little boy. The birth mother made a beautiful video and she even sang on it to share why she had made this decision. It boiled down to one thing. She wanted this little boy to have an eternal family and she did not want him to not have that because of choices she had made. She fell in love with Dave and Amy and saw many similarities with Amy and herself. Sunday this beautiful little boy was born. He was perfect in every way. Monday Dave and Amy were able to pick him up and take him home. It was a day filled with sorrow, happiness and great love. I can only imagine what this sweet girl is going through at this time, but I am so grateful for her unselfish choice. It has been so wonderful to see pictures of them holding him and enjoying every moment. What a miracle!

The other thing that has happened actually occurred last night. Last week I met with the physical therapist and he evaluated her. Because therapy cannot begin still for a few weeks, he gave me lots of homework. I have been working this little girl hard and the poor thing has been really tired. But I am seeing her already using the positions and they are helping. Yesterday I walked in a room to find Brinley sitting up, I thought Nickelle had sat her up and asked Nickelle and she said no and I was a little mad thinking Nickelle had lied. A few hours later I found Brinley again and still Nickelle denied doing anything. Last night I had a meeting to be at and I got a text from Dallin telling me that Brinley was getting her self into a sitting position. Sure enough I came home and saw that she uses one of her work positions and she has been able to get herself sitting. YEAH! It doesn't stop there she also began last night to army crawl and this morning she has been EVERYWHERE! I was worried about therapy with her because with Porter he has always been so strong and a fighter but Brinley is so darn sweet and gentile I was worried it would be harder to push her because she does not have that natural drive. So I was thrilled to see that she is taking what she is learning and implementing it so well. I could not be happier. Now I just need to child proof and get a working gate and let her go crazy. I have never been happier to have a baby get into everything before. Anyways we have video of her. You will love the hair I am sure but here is the link to her sitting up and crawling. Very exciting.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPExB9_c80U