Valentines revelation

Elizabeth was invited to Crays (One if Elizabeth's best friend and her mother is one of my closest friends) Valentines bash! We had a blast our little group (we usually do a play date on Fridays) was complete! Emma, Elleona, Elizabeth, and Cray! Calla had the table decorated to the nine! Each sweetie pie getting their own plate, treats, and food in their initial. Elizabeth is obviously on a special diet and they were sweet enough to fill her space with all the goodies she could have while also giving it to the other girls. Calla is very supportive on making Elizabeth live "normal" and included. 

Elizabeth and Elleona 

Our sweet Emma

Elleonas smash cake! Her bday is Vday!

Cray loving Es keto friendly Rasberry fools parf.

Our sweet Princesses!

Yummy cupcake mommy!!!

Emma agrees!

All our sweet girls!!!

When Elizabeth was diagnosed my immediate fear was that she wouldn't have "normal" friends. That eventually when she stops "maturing" mentally they will "outgrow" her friendship. I would never blame or hold that against them I thought. I feared I would loose contact with my sweet friends because she was behind an they were trucking forward. They were walking and Elizabeth wasn't even crawling. She couldn't eat orally and could only sit up. Maybe God knew I needed an "explosion" of tricks from Elizabeth. She now stands on her legs and is trying to army crawl! She eats like a champ and is exactly the same size as Elleona! We could practically swap closets if we needed too. 

As I sat at Crays beautiful table I began to Cry. My child was sittin in my lap , eating, and feeling included! I couldn't stifle the pride and love I had. Pride in Gods work for Elizabeth and the love I have for these friends. 

You see some of the friendships go WAY back. Kayla (Elleonas mom) is my cousins. She is a few years old and has been married twice as long. Calla (Yes, there is 2. Crays mom.) and I have been friends since we made buddy buddy at the ball park when we both found out we were pregnant at the same time. Little did I know through my pregnancy she would pull me out of my biggest devastations and drop her plans to come pray with me. And Carrie, sweet Carrie, our friendship is the newest, we became close at the Friday play dates. Her sweet,compassionate, and loyal heart won me over from the start. As usual Elizabeth had her wrapped very early on. I am so lucky to have these ladies! They are like family! 

I have very close special needs moms but theses are some of my closest confidants. We see/talk to each other everyday/every week! I am so glad to have a group of friends that have taken our "unique" Elizabeth under their wing and loved her! 

Girls thank you for hanging in there with me while I've cried and prayed over Elizabeth! Thank you for praying for her in all of her critical moments.

Thank you for taking in an over emotional mommy to a special needs child. You have been some of my strongest rocks! And most of all thank you for allowing a little "color" in your play group!!! Sometimes bright yellows, pinks, and greens and more fun than just a plain old white picket fence!