Let's Call it a Year!

Here we sit, together. After the most difficult year we have ever faced, here we sit, together. More than 5 times Noah stopped breathing, but here we sit, together. I sat in a an empty house, Owen at my sisters and Amy at the hospital, I wondered how many people would be living in this house in another week. Here we sit, together.

The postings stopped on this site after September, unfortunately it became a causality of the difficult year that was 2009. The year that has transpired has been a tremendous roller coaster of highs and lows, and in the end, we decided to stay silent for a while. I was absolutely unwilling to write about Noah or the trials and tests our family faced. Part of it was exhaustion, part of it was the feeling of needed privacy, part of it was just the fear of a final post about our little fighter. The holidays changed that though.

I started to reflect on what has transpired, the remarkable stories that have taken place. The hope that was found in a 3 year old. The inspiring reaction of a 5 year old. The dedication of a Mom who is forever committed to helping her sons be the best people they can possibly be, regardless of the barriers. Those stories deserve to be told. This is our first posting since September and it will likely be the last of the year. I promise though that in the New Year, we will be posting bi-weekly at the minimum so stay tuned. We will share the good, the bad, the inspiring, the funny, the trials we face with raising a very curious 5 year old and a special needs 3 year old. Here we sit. Together.

We have so much to be thankful this year. We are thankful for all of our friends and for all the support you have provided us. I honestly don’t know where we would be without each of you. You are the foundation that we build on and the sturdy rock we lean on when we need help and we are incredibly fortunate to have you in our lives. We are thankful for our sweet and caring Owie, he has seen and experienced things that I would never want a five year old to see and go through but I honestly believe he is a better person for it. My brother Shane says that O is the oldest 5 year old he ever met. I agree.

We are so thankful for our little fighter, Noah. When faced with the largest of tests, he breaks through the wall and comes out even stronger. He is an example for all of us how to tackle life’s biggest challenges. If you ever think you are a having a terrible day and nothing is going right, just think of Noah and you will find yourself quickly coming to the realization that things aren’t so bad, and you can get through it. And as we sit two days from Christmas, I am so very thankful for my family. You have always been the most important thing in my life, you are the air I breathe and the reason each morning I wake up with love in my heart.

Ladies and gentlemen, that’s the show. No fancy or eloquent closing statement. I am done for the year but as mentioned, Noah’s Noggin is back next year, bigger, better, and a hell of a lot more frequent. May the best of your past be the worst of your future. Have a tremendous holiday season and a very happy new year. We love you all.


Best,
G