7 Quick Takes!

 I'm trying Jen's Quick takes again this week
(hope she doesn't mind it's actually Saturday, my days are goofed up this week)

1.

We have a new pope!  Pope Francis!

I do not know much about him, hoping he's conservative,

loving his humbleness, praying for him.

Not  understanding how some non Catholic friends who have lots of Catholic friends

can post negative things about Catholics getting a new Pope on Facebook.

Things like, "No matter who's pope, Jesus is still King" 

Yep He is.

But

 it does matter who is pope

The Catholic religion is the only religion that has remained 

100 % pro-life in every way

We have not backed down on abortion, contraceptives, euthanasia.

(and many other moral teachings)

Because we have a physical leader here to make sure, 

who has the Holy Spirit guiding him all the way.

This new pope comes in a long line of popes

click HERE

or HERE

To see how they all go back to Jesus, Who IS King, and Who 

made Peter the very first Pope.

I would be happy for you if you got a something new at your church.  

Why does it seem to upset you when we do?

We all have the same goal

HEAVEN!

2.

Here's Simeon on day one

about 5:30 am

He was happy and dancing and talking away, entertaining all the nurses!

 Here he is about 2 pm

It's hard to look at your baby like this and say how things are really going.

Because when you look at your baby like this, things are not going good.

Maybe the surgery has been successful,

 but you still will be up all night and day with a 

hurting, fussy, scared little baby, who you can do nothing for

except pray and be there for him.

(I won't show the close up of his face only, it's too sad to look at)

 3.

Day 2 (Wednesday) morning

his face is swollen but there is a slight smile here,

he's playing dice...we play a lot of Farkle and he loves to shake the dice.

This only lasted this one morning, then, 

all toys were thrown out of the crib

every time we tried to give him any

 So by that afternoon, we desperately needed to get out!

 Which was easier with helpers!

 4.

Day 3 no I.V.!!

(but it's still attached to his foot)

Here, he's holding the milk cup, but won't take a drink,

I caught him twice starting to take a drink,

 and once it got to his lips

he'd put it down.  Poor baby.

He loved the wagon rides!

(can't wait til summer)

 5.

Day 4 (Friday)

 We would walk to the end of the long hallway

to this family type room, I'd close the door, and let him play all around!

The hospital was full of very sick kids,

 so we didn't get to play in the playroom much

(and when we did, I forgot my camera!)

 6. HOME!!!

This is today!

Looking much better, his lip is still swollen a little.

I cringe every time I think of how they must have
 held his top lip up and open for the 

5 1/2 hour surgery.
(He has sores on the corners of his mouth from this)

And I think about how much we complain when we have a little canker sore in our mouths
He's happy when he has Motrin. 

7

Christine

has a new blog name and lots and lots of new posts up!

Yay Christine!

Thank you again for all the prayers!  

God bless you all! 
PS, had to laugh, I only said I needed a nap and a shower,
not that I'd get them!
(I did shower, though)