Wide Smiles and Prayer Requests

Someone who had a child with a cleft lip gave me some words of wisdom that I hadn't thought of before - "Enjoy the wide smiles, you will miss them." After Levi's lip is "fixed" he will be able to smile big, but not the wide spread out smiles that he does now. I've been busy catching those sweet smiles on camera, because I think I will miss them!

We are headed to Birmingham tonight since we have to be at Children's at 6 in the morning. Here are several things I would love for you to pray for -

• Safety in traveling (us, family, and friends who will be coming for the surgery)
• Good sleep tonight - Levi can't have any milk after 12am or clear liquids after 4. I'm debating on whether I should wake him up and feed him before 12, or not.
• That Lily would do well staying with Jacob's family. I know she can sense that something is going on, and I just hope she will be a happy girl while we are gone.
• Wisdom beyond themselves for the doctors and nurses who care for our little man.
• That surgery and recovery would go smoothly and Levi would heal quickly.
• For Mama and Daddy as they give their baby over to others to remember that he is in God's Hands. The One who made him will care for him better than we ever can.

Thank you all so much for your prayers and encouragement! You mean the world to me! I will try to update here tonight and tomorrow, but I will for sure be updating my Kelly Joy Boutique facebook page frequently.