There are days that it feels like it was just yesterday. And then there are days that I think about it, and it feels fresh and new like it just happened. Crazy, but it's been one year.
I took some time to go back and read some of the older posts about her accident and the days after, and I cried. {you can read them here, here and here. And if you want to, you can read my story about her accident on Chloe's blog here.} I actually had forgotten about some of the events that had taken place, which in some cases are a good thing, but in other ways are a great reminder of exactly how God's hand worked in our little girls life.
A couple of weeks ago, I was looking on Facebook for a certain picture for our Christmas card, and came across these:
These were right after her chest tube came out, and I couldn't wait to crawl in bed with her and snuggle her! ;)
Anyway, I saw these pics, and cried. {If you haven't figured it out by now, I cry too easily...Thanks to my Dad for that one! ;)} Ryan was sitting next to me and was wondering why I was crying, so I showed him. It took him by surprise when he saw what was on the screen. I remember him saying, "Oh Aim." He had a tear in his eye too, and we both expressed just how thankful we were that everything turned out the way it did!
We are just so thankful for our girl and for her wonderful life!
Tomorrow is also Chloe's half-birthday. The morning of the accident, she reminded me of this, and couldn't believe that no one remembered it was her half-birthday. I gently told her that most people don't celebrate half-birthdays, because the real birthday is what's important. Ryan told her in the hospital that we will be celebrating her half-birthday every year from now on! And that's what we plan to do! Tomorrow we will celebrate, not just her half-birthday, but her LIFE!!!!!
**Sorry, this post is a jumbled mess...I'm having a hard time getting my thoughts together this morning, but I wanted to share what was on my mind.
Happy 1/2 birthday Chloe!
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