Baby Steps & A Miracle

I believe that every child is a gift from God.

Psalm 127:3 (New Living Translation) "Children are a gift from the LORD; they are a reward from him."

And each gift is different.

Psalm 139:13 (NIV) "For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb."

Sometimes these precious gifts face more challenges than others. Sometimes we are blessed with "easy" lives, good health, and financial stability. Other times we face challenges, poor health, a difficult economy, desert days.

My post today, "Baby Steps & A Miracle" is just that.

Baby is taking steps; lots of them! She started taking a step or two here and there about a month ago. Now she walks probably 50% of the time. She will often start crawling if she isn't going fast enough. Maggie's personality is blossoming. She is wild, and willful, and naughty; yet is also snuggly, lovey, and sweet. Isn't that beautiful? The joy and laughter she brings to our home is a blessing. Each new thing she does seems to be a miracle.

And now for the big miracle. Magdalena does NOT have Celiac Disease!! After much debating we had decided to get her tested. When my doctor's office called with the results I was stunned! Negative?? How could this be? In my mind, we were having her tested in order to confirm whether we would be doing this life-long gluten-free diet for our little girl. And we were totally willing to do it! We were dedicated to taking care of our child, regardless of what challenges that may entail. We were sure that she had Celiac Disease, and even a couple of months ago she ate something containing gluten that seemed to hurt her stomach (up all night crying).

There was still a chance that she could have a gluten-intolerance without having Celiac Disease. The way to know is to slowly start to re-introduce gluten into her system. We have done this for the past week (since getting her negative result) and she has been stomach-ache free! Praise God!! Maggie was always a good eater, but now she's even better! She doesn't want to have anything to do with her gluten-free food that we used to feed her!!

Trent says that she could have just out-grown it, but I disagree. I will give the credit to God for working yet another miracle in my little baby's life!

Philippians 4:4 (NIV) "Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!"