THIS IS TRULY MY MOST FAVORITE COLOR COMBO EVER. I WASN'T SURE I WAS GOING TO HAVE TIME TO MAKE A CARD THIS WEEKEND. I HAD ABOUT 4 I COULD PULL FROM MY ARCHIVES WITH THIS SAME COLOR COMBO BECAUSE I LOVE IT SO MUCH, BUT I REALLY WANTED TO USE SOME NEW PRODUCT IF POSSIBLE - SO I WHACKED THIS OUT LAST NIGHT AFTER SPENDING THE WEEKEND 40 MINUTES AWAY WHERE MY DAUGHTER GAVE US A BRAND NEW GRANDSON SATURDAY, SEPT 11TH. IT WAS NATIONAL GRANDPARENTS DAY. IT WAS ALSO SEPT 11TH. JOY - BORN ON A SAD DAY IN HISTORY. NEW LIFE. AND THIS ISN'T JUST ANY LIFE. FROM THE START OF THIS PREGNANCY WE HAVE BEEN CALLED TO TRUST GOD OVER AND OVER AND OVER, FROM THE BLEED THAT THREATENED HIM IN THE VERY BEGINNING, TO MY DAUGHTER TOTALLING HER CAR WITH HIM IN TOW AFTER THAT, TO BEING TOLD HE WAS TOO SMALL AND MIGHT HAVE GENETIC PROBLEMS, TO BEING TOLD THAT ALL ALONG MY DAUGHTERS PLACENTA WAS THE PROBLEM AND NOW THAT THIS TINY BOY WOULD HAVE TO BE DELIVERED 6 WEEKS EARLY. WHAT A JOURNEY OF UNCERTAINTY AND FEAR WE WENT THROUGH. TATE KEITH ALDRIDGE ARRIVED ON HIS TIME WITH ALL THE RIGHT PARTS AND THEY ALL WORK AND HE IS PERFECTION -- AFTER BEING TOLD THAT IT WOULD TAKE DAYS TO INDUCE THE LABOR, HE DECIDED ENOUGH WAS ENOUGH AND HE CAME QUITE SUDDENLY, AND DIDN'T EVEN WAIT FOR THE DOCTOR TO MAKE AN APPEARANCE. HE IS THE TINIEST MOST BEAUTIFUL LITTLE GUY WHO IS SHOWING HIMSELF TO BE SUCH A QUIET FIGHTER.....AS HE HAS NOT NEEDED OXYGEN, HAS NOT NEEDED A FEEDING TUBE, AND EACH DAY SHOWS US SOME OF HIS STRENGTH CLOAKED IN HIS 3 POUND 7 OUNCE BODY....HE IS FEARFULLY AND WONDERFULLY MADE. EVERY CHILD IS A MIRACLE, BUT I AM GRATEFUL WE GOT TO EXPERIENCE THIS CHILDBIRTH AND PREGNANCY THAT WAS FILLED WITH FEAR AND TREMBLING...AS I WILL NEVER EVER TAKE ANY BIRTH FOR GRANTED AGAIN. I HAD 4 KIDS AND ALL CAME WITHOUT A HITCH AND WERE HEALTHY. UP UNTIL NOW OUR GRANDCHILDREN ARRIVED WITH VERY LITTLE COMPLICATIONS.....THIS ONE HAS TAUGHT US A WHOLE NEW DEPENDENCE ON GOD. I HAVE WATCHED MY DAUGHTER AND HER HUSBAND TAKE THIS JOURNEY AND I HAVE BEEN IN AWE OF MY DAUGHTERS STRENGTH - GOD HAS BEEN WITH US EACH STEP OF THE WAY AND I KNOW HE WILL CONTINUE TO WALK WITH US AS TATE GROWS AND MATURES. ONE DAY HE WILL BE A BIG STRAPPING GUY AND WE WILL FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE HOW THIS ALL STARTED. I AM IN AWE TODAY. I AM HUMBLED BY THE DELICACY OF LIFE. ENOUGH SAID. OH, YAH, AND I MADE A CARD THIS WEEK. HAPPY TUESDAY EVERYONE!
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Registered: May 18, 2004 Location: Southwest Michigan Posts: 37112
Tue, Sep 13, 2016 @ 5:35 PM
P.S. Karen - our first grandchild, Carley, was born 7 weeks early at 4 lbs. because our daughter had pre-eclampsia. She is now 11 years old, strong and smart and a beautiful gift we thank God for every day! So glad your little grandson was born safely!
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Tue, Sep 13, 2016 @ 9:08 PM
Firstly, Karen, a huge congrats on your new grandson!! To your card, it reminds me of a big, woolly jumper in Winter, warm and cozy!! Fabulous, as always!!
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Registered: January 19, 2014 Location: Central Indiana Posts: 91013
Wed, Sep 14, 2016 @ 6:42 AM
Super stunning Christmas card you created Karen. Congrats on #600 for the CC team. Love your beautiful color choice for this wonderful challenge and how your spectacular card turned out.
Registered: May 23, 2009 Location: sunny california Posts: 9825
Wed, Sep 14, 2016 @ 8:24 AM
Oh Karen, I am so touched by your story. Big hugs and congrats to you and your whole family. I cabn't believe you made something this gorgeous with such an event filled weekend. I know you will hear many stories like this, but here is one more. We had a surgical team ready to operate on my youngest 19 years ago when he was born. He was thought to have a hole connecting his esophagus and trachea and would die without immediate surgery. Well, no hole and no surgery...today he is a 6'2" healthy, straight "A" college sophmore. Add my thoughts and prayers for a healthy, happy life for little Tatel