Today is a big day. Time to start a very important countdown for Graysen.
She moves into her dorm two months from today. August 10, 2014.
It's gonna be a real challenge to be ready. We have a lot of ground to cover between now and then. It's hard to believe that it's only two months away. It seems a little daunting to think about at this point.
The last few days have been days of improvement, though. Small steps, a little bit of ground made each day, little improvements, a little bit better each day. That's the trail we are taking: little by little.
When Colton was a "little" boy, his favorite song was an Alan Jackson song, called "Little Bitty". We just sang our hearts out to that song over and over in the car. He loved it because he considered himself to be little bitty, so he felt like he fit right in with the heart behind that song.
Right now, I feel like we fit right into the heart of that song too. Little Bitty. We will keep taking little bitty steps, improvements, and accomplishments until we cross that finish line.
But we will get there.
Graysen will move into that dorm room on August 10.
She will be stronger and more sure-footed, and tough. And grateful.
I will cry my eyes out as we drive away and leave her there. Partly because I am going to miss her every single day that she doesn't live with me. And, mostly because I am going to be so, so happy for my girl:)
Graysen is a girl with big faith, big drive, and big ambition. She's got stuff to do and she's gonna get there. And there will be no one happier for her than me.
Yesterday we took Graysen on her first big adventure out of the house since coming home from the hospital. We packed her in the car with lots cushy pillows, and we did one of her favorite things and went shopping! It was a very pretty day and we had a good time, just feeling like we were part of the outside world again. Graysen did really well and even ate a bite or two of pizza (which is a big accomplishment these days!).
Graysen was totally exhausted when we got back and went straight to bed, but she was glad we went:)
Today we said bye to Peyton as she headed back home:( It's hard having our little family all spread out.
Graysen was pretty tired from our big day yesterday, so she slept most of the day.
Tonight we ventured out again.
We ate a yummy dinner at Pappasito's and then did a little grocery shopping. Always finding the bright side of things, Graysen made the best of grocery shopping by using one the electric carts! She was quite tickled with herself and Tim and I found her to be very amusing!
The countdown is on and Graysen is gonna get there little by little:)
"For we walk by faith, not by sight".
2 Corinthians 5:7
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