Jacob's 4th birthday party

The beloved Zurg toy!

Brothers

G made Jacob a replica of Doofenshmirtz from Phineas and Ferb

Gluten and dairy free brownies for Jacob and

Toy Story cupcakes for other kids
It doesn't seem fair :(

running around the park with no shirt

because he got it wet in the fountain!

Yesterday we celebrated Jacob's 4th b-day at the park. It was fun to have so many of our family and friends there. I think this is the first year that he understood that the presents were for him and the whole party was about him. He crazily ripped open the packages without looking at any of the cards but got stuck when he opened the Zurg toy from Toy Story 3. He's been asking for it for months and had to earn it by using the pottie :)
So in a matter of weeks he went from a 3 year old who sleeps in a crib wearing diapers, to a 4 year old sleeping in a bunk bed and wearing underware. WHOOHOO!
It's been a rough few weeks..I don't feel like his behavior is much better than it was months ago, but he's experience a lot of change for a 4 yr. old. Re-painting his room and taking down his crib kinda stressed him out.
But "He who began a good work in him will continue it until the day of Christ Jesus' return".
I'm believing that each day God is healing him and I am just too close and perhaps too tired to be able to see the healing that is happening in him.

After one month of neurological reorganization I am encouraged by the way Jacob is changing, my 98 year old grandma even commented on it. However, the idea of doing two hours of therapy with him every day for a year or more can sometimes feel overwhelming. So I am asking God to write these words on the on my heart..."Commit to the Lord whatever you do and your plans will succeed." Proverbs 16:3
I am trusting God and believing his word...I have no other choice, afterall I am in way over my head with this little guy. I am sure this is where God wants me to be though, fully depending on Him. I am currently reading the book, Crazy Love by Francis Chan and in it he says, "God doesn't call us to be comfortable. He calls us to trust Him so completely that we are unafraid to put ourselves in situations where we will be in trouble if He doesn't come through." I definately would not say I'm fearless, but I am learning to press on even when I'm afraid. Because I have faith that there will be a day when Jacob is completely healed and whole, passionately living out his God ordained purpose in this life, and I will be able to say...to God be the glory, great things he has done!