Ready

I feel like we are in the "dog days of summer". What I mean by that is I feel like everything is kind of dragging along. Levins will be two months old very soon and we still don't have an idea when she will be home. We are hoping the stretching and feeding will help everything get closer. She looks so good right now. She is moving all over the place and starting to show her personality. It's all I can do not to run out the door of the NICU with her in my arms. We are ready for her to be home.

Since we found out Levins was going to be blessed with DS it has definitely changed our lives. I'll admit for the better. I know you're probably reading this and wondering how could he say that, but it's true. Life is a lot more complicated with her being in the NICU, but it has been simplified too. Our priorities have changed and life has become more enjoyable. I listen more. I enjoy talking with people and honestly wanting to hear their story. Life is all about stories and I can say it's worth listening. Levins is going to live life the way I want to live. I don't want to hold grudges or care about the size of my home. Children and adults with DS live life the Christian way.

I think it's time to tackle the abortion topic. I hope from reading this that you know that Cullie and I are Christian and come from Christian families. God is a huge part of our life and I will admit I am not the servant I need to be all the time. We all have flaws. If you think you don't, you are not being honest with yourself.

I am going to try to tackle abortion because I think our society has lost its way. The reason I write this blog is to shed light on Levins' life and save lives in the future. I can honestly say I never wished Levins to have DS. It's true. I did not pray for her to have DS. But I'll be honest and say that I never have prayed for her not to have it. I feel like that would be like me saying I was not ok with it. Levins will never be a burden to us. I will go see her everyday if possible as long as I am on this Earth. She is my daughter. I find it very hard to swallow that someone would not give a child with DS the opportunity to live. That's wrong. God makes every child in His image. DS or not they are His children. To think that someone could end a life before it has the opportunity to live and teach the world good is beyond comprehension. I will never say that this process has been easy and I know every day is going to be a new struggle. Aborting a child because he or she has a disability is sickening, selfish, and wrong. Abortion was never an option for us. We prayed and prayed for Levins. She is perfect in every way to God, Cullie, and I. Every time I look in her eyes I see peace. I see my child. I see love. I see laughter. I see pain. 

90 percent. Think about the number. 90 percent are aborted when the parents find out he or she has DS. WHAT? Who has that right to choose who lives and dies before they are given the opportunity to live. Those 90 percent of parents are selfish. I admit our struggles are going to be different than other families but not really. We will have ups and downs like every other parents. Give the child that you prayed for an opportunity to live. I really get sick thinking about Levins not being around. Her life is going to change the World. Watch and see! This child will amaze so many people. She has already amazed her Daddy from the moment I heard her heart beat. I can not wait to watch her grow. She has made me a better person. I encourage anyone thinking about joining the 90 percent to pray. Pray for your child. Pray that God will show you the joy your child will bring the world. Yes your life will change, but it will be for the better. 

I really do not know how to put abortion into words. Levins will show you why I can't put it into words. It should not be in our societies vocabulary.