To start it all off it was Leejean giving me the happy news, " Mom, I'm going to have a baby!; in the fall."
"Yah, happy day ," was probably my joyful reply.
Then my sweet daughter-in-law, Aki tells me, "Mom, I'm going to have a baby in Oct."
Another baby. Wow! Next Stephanie tells me. "Mom, I'm going to have a baby boy in Nov." My joy is multiplied.
"But Mom, I've had a miscarraige." Leejean's word came to me.
Oh, I'm as sad as I can be.
Then Janet tells me, "Mom, I'm going to have a baby in Dec."
Oh my, that will make three.
But no. Word comes again to me. Mom, I'm going to have a baby.
It's Leejean. But this wasn't meant to be.
Oh my dear Leejean. How much grief will you see?
In a little while the news returns, "Mom, I have some good news and some bad news. I'm going to have a baby sometime in the spring.
Oh rejoice rejoice. My heart begins to sing. "Mom, it's a baby boy."
Oh happy day but what's the other thing?
Trisomy 18
What does that mean?
Oct. 29th Tristen's is born. He came early to our surprize. It was the day his mother was supposed to be having a baby shower. She couldn't attend. We didn't even have it. Aki never complained.
Nov. 28th. It was my sister's birthday. Jared arrives in the evening. Stephanie had been patiently waiting all day then she went in for about four hours, the second time. She had the baby and was back sitting in her chair in the living room again that night.
Dec. 21, Lance is an early Christmas present. I could hear Janet's cries of joy all the way down the hall. I ran to see the little fellow. He was beautiful and his little tongue was just licking his lips and licking. He was licking and looking for something to eat.
My three baby boys had arrived.
Mar. 26, "Mom, you better come." It's Leejean calling from the hospital.
"My baby boy is born."
"Is he alive?" I asked.
"No. Come and see."
Both joy and sorrow happening in the same room. The families gather to celebrate a birthday. This was Zeke Ellis Stanger's triumph. He only lived a moment. His daddy saw him blink. But he was born in the covenant and he has a family here on earth. WE LOVE HIM.
He will live again and when that day comes we will rejoice without sorrow.
