September is Childhood Cancer Awareness month. Two words that should never go together: “Childhood” and “Cancer”. To honor all those who have fought or who are fighting this battle, I’m sharing a throwback from last October… when one little boy’s story changed my whole world.
Circa October 18th, 2013
Last night after brushing my little girl’s teeth, helping her put on her PJ’s, rocking with her in our chair and reading her a Bible story, I did something a little different.
I crawled in her little toddler bed with her, sang her songs, and lay beside her until she fell peacefully asleep.
If you know me, you know I don’t do this.
It’s a rare occasion when my kiddo gets to share a bed with me. Let alone during such a critical, routine time such as bedtime. It’s been this way since she was 5 weeks old and we moved her to her crib. (I confess… I let her sleep on my chest a lot when she was a newborn… C-sections are worth it, right?)
But last night was special. Continue reading