Elijah's Heart Journey: Happy Birthday

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Happy Birthday

Elijah Carter Coley was born yesterday, March 13, 2012, at 6:00 am. He was 6lbs even and 18 inches long. Elijah scored 9/9 on his apgar score and was strong and stable. He is now at CHLA awaiting his first open heart surgery that is scheduled for tomorrow morning. The doctors have asked that friends and family donate blood because he will need it during his surgery. Please keep him and our family in your thoughts and prayers. I will update later with pictures once I get to a computer.

4 comments:

Tahnee RMarch 14, 2012 at 9:59 AM
Yay!!! Hes a lil fighter!! Love u guys!!!
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Tahnee RMarch 14, 2012 at 10:05 AM
I'm "O positive", I will donate.
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Matt and MelMarch 14, 2012 at 3:41 PM
Where should we donate specifically for him?
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MPMarch 15, 2012 at 12:07 AM
What blood type do you need? How are you?
Xxoo
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The Chosen Mothers by Erma Bombeck

Most women become mothers by accident, some by choice, a few by social pressures, and a couple by habit. Did you ever wonder how mothers of children with life threatening illnesses are chosen?

Somehow, I visualize God hovering over Earth selecting His instruments for propagation with great care and deliberation. As He observes, He instructs His angels to make notes in a giant ledger. "Armstrong, Beth, son, patron saint Matthew. Forrest, Marjorie, daughter, patron saint Cecilia. Rutledge, Carrie, twins, patron saint Gerard."

Finally, He passes a name to an angel and says, "Give her a child with cancer." The angel is curious. "Why this one God? She's so happy." "Exactly" smiles God, "Could I give a child with cancer a mother who does not know laughter? That would be cruel."

"But, does she have patience?" asks the angel. "I don't want her to have too much patience or she will drown in a sea of self-pity and despair. Once the shock and resentment wears off, she will handle it." "I watched her today. She has that feeling of self and independence that is so rare and so necessary in a mother. You see, the child I'm going to give her has it's own world. She has to make it live in her world and that's not going to be easy."

"But, Lord, I don't think she believes in you." No matter, I can fix that. This one is perfect. She has just enough selfishness." The angel gasps -"Selfishness? is that a virtue?"

God nods. "If she can't separate herself from the child occasionally, she'll never survive. Yes, here is a woman whom I will bless with a child less than perfect. She doesn't realize it yet, but she is to be envied. She will never take anything her child does for granted. She will never consider a single step ordinary. I will permit her to see clearly the things I see...ignorance, cruelty, prejudice...and allow her to rise above them." She will never be alone. I will be at her side every minute of every day of her life, because she is doing My work as surely as if she is here by My side." "And what about her patron Saint?" asks the angel. His pen poised in mid-air. God smiles, "A mirror will suffice."