Forever Changed

On Friday, November 17, 2006 - I went in for a routine biophysical ultrasound of the boys. During this ultrasound, I was whisked away quickly into an emergency c-section due to Whit's extremely low heart rate.  Many thoughts raced through my mind during this quick 20 minute time-span between the ultrasound, and the moment the boys were born.  One of the thoughts that ingrained itself in my mind was of Maggie.  

She was still at daycare... unaware that her world was about to be turned upside down.  I was fearful how her world would forever be changed.  I knew it would change, but I wasn't sure how she would handle it.

She has handled it with amazing resilience and compassion.

Whit has "fun" little episodes sometimes where he loses his breath while crying.  As a result, he passes out.  Last night he had one of the worst Corbett and I have seen in a while.  He fell and bumped his head, but it was on the carpet - not that hard.  He was "wrestling" with Corbett and Maggie, and with a mixture of hurt feelings, hurt head, and tiredness... he had an "episode".  Maggie hadn't really seen it before.  She was very concerned for him last night, and did everything in her four year old power to help.  

Chap was having trouble "poo-poo-ing" (sorry for the word, but there is really no other way to put it).  He cried, and said - "I need to go to my bed."  He didn't know what else to do.  So, he went to his bed with his taggie, and just laid there.  Maggie went and climbed in bed with him, and laid with him until he was ready to get up.  She held his hand and walked him to the bathroom to help him try to go potty.

Her world has forever been changed... for the better.

I watch the boys idolize her during every-day activities by copying her, repeating her, wanting to play with her toys, and loving her.  Every Tuesday, we take Maggie to gymnastics.  A clear glass window separates the boys from Maggie.  They love watching her, and "seeing Maggie!!" 

  

She's a good one to watch!