Emma turned one on Friday! I can't believe it's been a year since we met our precious baby for the first time! The day she was born was the happiest day of our lives that quickly turned into the scariest day of our lives. Our life has been a roller coaster ever since. Emma has been through so much to be here with us today. She may be little, but she is so so strong. She has come near death so many times, and just kept fighting. She also has had thousands and thousands of people praying for her. It's so amazing to see the power of prayer in her life! Looking back at the past year, it feels like it's been a lifetime, not just a year since she was born. But on the other hand, the good times have gone by way too quickly. Those months in the hospital with heart failure just seemed to drag on. Emma was on the transplant list 23 days, but it felt like months. Then ever since we got home we have loved every second of it but the time has just seems to slip away!
We love our baby girl so much and are so proud of her! She has already taught us so much and it is such a blessing to be her parents! There were many times that we thought we might never make it to this point. But we just kept trusting God because we knew that no matter what He would always take care of Emma, whether it was here on earth or in eternity with Him. We are so thankful that she is here with us today and for the miracles that God has worked in her life to make that possible! We are also so thankful for her medical team and her donor family. They are heroes to us, and are constantly in our thoughts! We hate all that Emma has had to go through, but we are so thankful for the lives that have been changed because of her story and the struggles that we have faced. We pray that God would continue to be glorified through Emma's life and our lives. But we are also praying for a "boring" second year!
Emma took turning one very seriously! On Sunday she cut her first tooth and started crawling for the first time! Now she can crawl to her books and toys all by herself! She can also get herself into a lot more trouble now! ;) So we are in the process of doing more babyproofing now that she is on the move!
Here is a video that looks back at Emma's first year! It's been such a difficult journey full of trials, but it's also been a journey that has brought us so much joy and deepened our faith and hope in the Lord in ways we never imagined. Our little warrior is so strong, determined, full of life, and has a smile that lights up a room! Even in the worst of her heart failure, she always tried to keep smiling. We are so thankful for our miracle baby! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmWO0qWzHow&feature=share
