On Thursday Liam will be 8 weeks old. Woo hoo!! We are excited because this means another week closer to the 12 week mark where they say colic goes away. We aren’t 100% positive that he’s colic, but when we get there we’ll see.
Things have been getting a little better, like we are able to leave our house. Dylan and I actually got to go to the movies TWICE in the last week because Liam’s grandparents came and watched him. Of course he behaved perfectly for them so they don’t believe us when we say he’s fussy. And we are able to enjoy him a lot more when he’s awake because he’s started smiling a lot. But for some reason he’s got on a really bad schedule where he will miss his naps and just eat constantly and be fussy for hours. Last night he was awake for about 5 hours and ate 3 different times, but so far today he’s been perfect (knock on wood).
Every day we rely on the strength and patience of God to get through the day. Liam is very high maintenance and requires all hands on deck. But what I have learned is to celebrate every victory, no matter how big or small. Doing that reminds me that it’s not all bad and that God is with us through it all. I’ve been slowly reading John Piper’s book Future Grace, and it has helped me really trust that God will provide the grace to get through the day because he has done it in the past. I am clinging to the promise, “My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness” (2 Corinthians 12:9).
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