grateful.

last night after putting easton in the bath i decided i would hurry and change from my clothes into my pj's.

as i was standing in the bathroom doorway taking my boots off i was telling him to shoot a basketball into his basketball hoop.
we were looking at each other giggling when all of a sudden, easton slipped and fell ...

straight back into the water. head and face both went under.

i dropped my boots and RAN to the tub while watching him squirm to turn his body over and sit up.

i immediately grabbed him and started patting his back while he caught his breath and began coughing.

whew, he was okay!

i had a million knots in my stomach and didn't stop shaking for a few minutes.

i never left the bathroom after that ...

later that night after jord put east down to bed for the night, i did my usual ...

surfed blogs while watching a couple tivoed shows. 

a friend had a link to THIS BLOG with a little description of this family's story ...

their youngest boy had drowned in the bathtub (how ironic) ... BUT he is alive!

of course it caught my attention and i clicked on the link. 

i started reading their story at the beginning and read each updated post since the incident.

as i read, tears ran down my face and i kept thinking ... "this is so something i would do ..."

in the middle of reading, easton woke up crying. i ran up to his room and as i rocked him back to sleep, i squooze him tight and bawled ...

i thanked my Heavenly Father over and over that he is okay. he is healthy. and he is mine.

you can find the story HERE , HERE and HERE.

it is worth reading. prepare to have a good cry ... 

i love stories of miracles ...

they are refreshing. they give you hope. they help you have more faith. they help you to be more grateful.

and i am definitely feeling more grateful ...