The noblest pleasure is the joy of understanding.

A few things have been said to Luke and I in the last few weeks and I’d like to just try and set the record straight. I’m not angry, and neither is Luke but we think that God has given us a baby with some “special” circumstances to help us learn to appreciate things better, but to also help educate people and hopefully bring others together as well.

Easton has a Cleft lip & Palate. He is not injured, he does not need healing. His heart, from what we know NOW, is healthy and strong and there are no visible serious abnormalities, his kidneys tend to have a little extra fluid in them which makes them on the high end of normal size wise, but that is VERY normal for boys and should clear right up as soon as he is born.

Easton will have surgery in the first year of his life, we do not know when, how invasive, how serious his cleft palate is, and we don’t know how long he will have to be in physicians care after surgery or how long recovery will be. Please remember this is all new to us as well, and the best thing we can do right now is try to educate ourselves on OTHER people’s experience, which we have done. I would suggest for those with such curious questions do the same. There are some really good websites with tons of information and before/after pictures that I posted a few blogs back.

We always welcome and appreciate prayers, but please pray for Easton’s overall health and continued growth and development. Please pray that my blood pressure stays under control and that we do not have to deliver too early. Please pray that Luke and I have the strength and courage to be as absolutely rock solid strong during the trying times that are to come with surgeries etc….This WILL be so much harder on Luke and I then it ever will be on Easton. He is so small, and will never remember any of it. He will heal quickly after surgery, but for now there is not HEALING needed. He is perfect and amazing and exactly the way God created him. I am carrying an absolute perfect creation; he is the most amazing blessing of our lives.

Luke and I are a united front; we are doing this 100% together and we will, with God carrying us, and the support of our family and friends get through this, but please try and remember that this has been hard on us, emotionally, we have a lot of fears and a lot of worries, those do not go away.  I know any new parents have fear and worry, but when someone tells you there are things “Wrong” with your child I think they are different. But we are in a good place, we fully and totally accept the challenges that are ahead and know that we were put on this path for a reason. What that reason is, I do not know, but it will be a journey of learning, and loving and appreciating things that we never imagined.

Things are looking up, we’re in a wonderful place, this little angel I am carrying is growing and moving and is going to be a big healthy boy. I can’t wait to meet him, and his Daddy is just giddy to see him for the first time. We never knew it was possible to love someone you’ve never met with such intensity. In 7 or less weeks we will meet our precious Easton Landry!!