Just a thought

With all the news surrounding the president's health care plan and the possibility of taxpayer money going to fund abortions both here and abroad, I got to thinking. So many people say that women should have a choice whether they want to terminate a pregnancy or not. If you don't want to get pregnant, DON'T HAVE SEX!! Really, is the concept that hard to understand? God created sex as a way to populate the earth, therefore, if you are having it there is a pretty good chance that you will end up pregnant. If people would just get this thought through their heads, there would be no need for abortions. I know people use the argument "What about rape, etc." Adoption is always an option, and a much better one than murder. I have seen 2 family members just this year lose precious babies before they had a chance to take a breath. How anyone could CHOOSE this is beyond me. I have seen their heartache and can't fathom that someone would intentionally make the choice to end a child's life. Gabe posted a video on Facebook tonight that drove the point home for me and absolutely broke my heart. A mother and father found out at 20 weeks of pregnancy that their unborn son had a genetic disorder called trisomy 13. The chances of him surviving the birth alone were slim, and even if he survived he wasn't guaranteed more than a few weeks. The couple was told that termination was probably their best option. They chose to carry their child to term. Instead of having baby showers and planning for the birth of their child and his future, they began the painful process of planning his funeral before his arrival! Baby Thomas lived for 5 days before losing his courageous battle. The parents relied on their faith to get them through what I can only imagine was the hardest time of their life (we have friends that go to church with this wonderful couple and can attest to their strength and faith). What a choice!! They chose to bring their son into this world knowing what lie ahead. They could have chosen the "easy" and "convenient " way out and terminated the pregnancy, but then they never would have known both the joy and sorrow of parenthood. So often we are thankful that we have healthy children (and we should be), but we forget to be thankful for those children God chooses to take home early. God chose for their short lives to serve a purpose whether it be to bring someone closer to Him or just for His glory to show through. I am so thankful that Baby Thomas, Baby Eli, Baby Thompson, and Baby Cadence each touched my life in a special way. Even though I did not get to meet any of you in this life, I look forward to meeting each of you when I enter Heaven's gates. You are all deeply loved and missed and I am so glad that each of your parents made the choice to let God decide how you would return to His loving arms. Children are truly a gift from God and "are fearfully and wonderfully made."
Sorry for the depressing post, but this was weighing heavily on my heart and I felt I needed to get it out.

Quinton's Walking!

Quinton has finally got the walking thing down!!! Last night he took 19 steps in a row before falling down!!! Every time he would stand up, he would attempt at least 5 steps or so. He is growing up so fast!!

Ir's Been A While

It has been a while since I posted anything so here is a quick catch-up of what is going on in the Guess world. Quinton is finally walking!! He only takes a couple of steps at a time, but he is starting to get the hang of it. We have discovered that he loves reading books. He doesn't necessarily want you to read them to him, but he will sit on the floor and flip through every page of one of his board books. We survived Quinton's first ear infection this last week. Luckily he never rans fever, and the antibiotics seemed to kick it pretty quickly. No more baby carrier for Quinton!!! He officially moved into a big boy carseat last week!! He is still rear facing since several safety organizations say that is safest until they are about 2, but he officially is too long for the carrier anymore!
The school year is back in full swing. I am back at school, and Quinton is back to the sitter's each morning. He loves playing with her boys!!! We had a rough first week, but I think the ear infection may have had a little to do with that!