My Lens On Life: I'm thankful for...

Our son, Tyson Hugh Hooper, was born with coarctation of the aorta, hypoplastic arch, and a transitional avsd. His first open heart surgery reconstructed his aorta and was on day 9 of life. His second open heart repair was not anticipated to be needed until two or three years of age. Ty had other plans. We spent the vast majority of his first 3 months of life at Vanderbilt as he went into heart failure and was diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension. As a result, the medical team concluded that he needed the repair much sooner than usually recommended, and at just shy of 3 months old Ty underwent his second life saving open heart surgery. God has already worked so many miracles in Ty's life and the life of our family and we know he is using our story. Because of this, we are grateful for Ty's special heart and feel beyond blessed that God chose us to travel this road. We ask for prayers as Ty continues to heal. We are praying for a full recovery and life without restrictions for Ty. We are praying for God to use our family and Ty for His glory.

Thank you to each and every person who supports us through prayer, giving, or just by loving on our family! We are humbled and blessed by all of the ways the Lord is providing for us and know that he is using Ty and his story to do great things!

Tuesday, August 26, 2008

I'm thankful for...

The rain...
Breakfast for dinner...
Mom's homemade peach preserves...
My favorite gray yoga pants...

...and my cozy house, on my quiet street, that I can snuggle down in on those rainy days when I have breakfast for dinner in my favorite yoga pants!

7 comments:

Betsy said...: Mmmmm....sounds really good to me! It's the little things in life! :); August 26, 2008 at 6:29 PM
Leigh Ann said...: Love it. I can totally can on board with breakfast food and stretchy pants!; August 26, 2008 at 8:18 PM
Lindsay said...: Oh - YOGA PANTS rock. I LIVE in them, for real. Pathetic for real.

And yes, El has a pretty impressive vocabulary for a 3 yo...and I've been around many 3 year olds. The amazing thing is that for the most part, she gets them in the right context. Strange child...; August 26, 2008 at 9:02 PM
Megan L Hutchings said...: Yoga Pants remind me of one of my favorite things...eating tons of food on a galz night! I am thankful for you!!!!; August 27, 2008 at 6:24 AM
MELDUST said...: Amen!!! LOVE my gray yoga pants. I lived in them throughout the pregnancy and now while I'm at home on leave. And breakfast for dinner - I haven't done that in awhile...YUM!!!!; August 27, 2008 at 7:58 AM
Rachel Wheat said...: Amen to the breakfast for dinner! I'd eat a tire if it was coated in butter and syrup.; August 27, 2008 at 1:56 PM
Lauren said...: LOVE all those things!!!

Take a pic of you tomorrow in your 50s garb...you will be too cute!; August 28, 2008 at 8:05 PM