There's nothing worse...

Jett on a much happier day.  10 months old

...than a sick baby.  Jett has been throwing up non-stop (we're talking twelve times).  It's definitely my first experience feeling totally helpless while watching someone you love so much be in pain.  I'm not sure if it's the flu or food poisoning, but whatever it is, I hope it leaves soon.  I've never done so much laundry in all of my life.  He had 3 baths throughout the night last night and didn't get much sleep, so I'm hoping tonight will go better.  He hasn't thrown up since waking up from a nap, so hopefully we're on the downhill to recovery.

All of this has made me realize how grateful I am that he is normally very healthy and active, and just a good baby in general.  It was quite the battle getting him here and recovery was long, but we've been blessed with good health this year and I'm grateful.  I know there are a lot of parents who would give anything to have a baby in good health. 

The last three or four years have been very hard for Nate and me.  With all of our set-backs we have always just tried to deal with everything on our own and relied on each other and the Lord.  But with that said, we've been extremely blessed to be able to handle our trials and have grown closer because of them.  We have also received countless tender mercies at unexpected times. 

Today is an example of this.  While I was trying to deal with Jett, Nate decided to come home to check on us during a quick lunch break. He was pulled over by a cop for speeding, but he got off with a warning. (This never happens in this area. He's already gotten a fat speeding ticket once this year and we really couldn't afford another one.)  Like always, there's always some good that comes along with the bad.