Keeping Tucker

ha! That sounds like a movie title. Keeping Tucker, brought to you by MGM studios and Beth's computer! hehe, kidding.


Last week I got the honor of babysitting my nephew Tucker. He is a boy that is simply all smiles. You can't look at him and not smile. He is happy, fun and an all-around good kid! He is my sister's youngest. He is four and a half years old! He is special needs. They don't know exactly what's wrong with him, but the basic gist is that he often throws up food and therefore doesn't want to eat. Can you blame him? I would be the same way! So, they went through a feeding clinic program about a year ago and he is back on foods. Somewhat. To supplement what calories he doesn't get during the day, he has a feeding tube to feed him while he sleeps at night. That is where the fun comes in. You have to be sure he isn't laying flat and on his back, because he will throw up in the middle of the night if not laid correctly. And for someone to throw up while laying down, well, that could result in things I don't want to think about. So, that makes for sometimes long, sleepless nights.

I admire my sister. She has had these type of nights for the past two-ish years. Yeah, she gets grumpy sometimes, but who can blame her! LOL I get grumpy when I'm tired and hungry both! I admire her being able to keep going and not get crazy mad at this situation and what all is going on.

She has a caringbridge.org blog of his progress. I think it is simply caringbridge.org/tuckerjacobs.....i think? She, at the end of each entry, always turns things back to God. God has blessed her/us with Tucker. He is an amazing kid. With all of the trials she has with him, she always finds a way to look back at God and feel blessed. I long to be that way. In all my frustrations in life or things that go wrong, I want to be able to look back at God and say thank you for all the things you have given me.

Last week was fun. We had revival at church and he made a new friend named Dawson! He enjoyed being there so much that on Wednesday he didn't want to leave! Like really? Did he know it was the last night of revival? It was crazy because the other nights he didn't act this way! Then on Thursday night we hung out with Shaun and his family at Casey Jones Mini Golf. (GREAT place for family fun! You should go check it out!!) He SO loved the trains and exploring the golf course and most of all he loved playing with the water hose at one of the ponds! hehe! He LOVES the water! Then Friday night we just hung out and just have lots of fun! It was hard to leave him on Saturday when we took him back to my sister! He seriously is a joy to be around!

We can look at him and think about ourselves and our attitudes. He is the happiest kid I know...despite the circumstances! We need to evaluate our attitudes and realize that it's all going to be okay. Praise God for what He has blessed you with.

Whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God. - paraphase...of course.