Olivia

For those of you that know Olivia, you aren't surprised that she's such a cool kid. But for those that don't know her, she's just the most precious thing on the planet. She's the perfect mixture of Jessica and Brian in looks and personality and she can melt your heart in a second.

Last night, I babysit Livi while Jessica visited with Brian. We played with "Polly" and read tons of books (Livi is really reading now!!). Eight o'clock came and that meant bedtime. So she brushed her teeth and got in bed and I asked her if she said prayers before she went to bed. And she said yes -- so she got the guardian angel figurine that someone had left in Brian's ICU room for him and we each held a wing.

And then she prayed:
Dear God,
Take care of my daddy.
Make my daddy feel better.
Thank you God for giving me a good family.
Amen

So if all of us could be as innocent and trusting as Olivia, there's no need to worry. And I know that God heard that prayer and that miracles will happen.

Brian has had a fever for the last few days and so he is not really feeling like visiting. And I think the meds are making him drowsy. So we need to all pray that he will knock this fever out so that we can hang out with him again.

And in the meantime, I think we are all learning from Olivia.
I know I am...