Sons are a heritage from the LORD, children a reward from him."- Psalm 127:3

WOW... Our first born Son turns five today- a day that I have thought long and hard about. I have mixed emotions. I am so glad that our Little Drake is growing and continues to beat all odds, but wow... five already. I can remember my fifth birthday. I got a new two wheel bike. A huffy cactus rose, with a big banana seat... it was hot pink and while and the handle bars were taller then me. Big Drake says he had his "mid life crisis" when he was five, ask him, I do not get it.
5 years ago, Drake and I were so blessed when we were chosen to be parents. A life long dream for me to be a Mom, fulfilled by Gods blessing. As many of you know our Pregnancy was a difficult one. Honestly it was almost all downs and very few ups, and they only lasted until I was 18 weeks pregnant. Every week, several times some weeks more then once we had different Dr appointments, Sonograms, MRI's, and blood tests. All to learn each time that our baby was continuing to grow at a normal stage in his weight and body, but his brain was a totally different story. Time after time, week after week, day after day, phone call after phone call, Dr after Dr, hospital after hospital, we were told "this baby has sever problems in his brain, very bad, usually "we" do not see this kind of problem this early on, you really need to have an abortion this baby is not going to make it... you are running out of time, in the state of MD... Those words haunted us in the first few weeks, clinging only to Prayer and God for strength and asking for guidance. The bible is very clear on what God thought about my baby.

Psalm 139:13 - 16: " For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place. When I was woven together in the depths of the earth, your eyes saw my unformed body. All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be.

** let me just add something, the Bible is the Word of God, cover to cover, if you do not like it, it is still the word of God. You can not pick and choose what you think is true or not true...**

We can only say today that five years later, we clung onto the promises of God in a way that we had never needed to before. Through prayer and Gods Grace, love from family and support from friends, He gave us assurance that he was in control, the peace that passes all understanding and gave us a sense of great hope, and an unexplainable joy, that no medical Dr, MRI, more bad news, peoples ungodly opinions and advice regarding our Faith, decision regarding abortion, could take away!!! I can honestly say that I loved being pregnant, even though I was huge, sick, and had deathly high blood pressure. For me it was amazing, that the Lord wanted me, Heather Ferguson to carry a Son, Drake Michael Ferguson, that was totally created by God.

There were hard days. Our faith was a bit shaken at times, but again, we were able to be joyful in the midst of our sorrow. Every pregnant couple wants the "perfect baby" We honestly had no idea what to expect, what he would look like?, what would he really not be able to do?... how would we care for him?, would we be able to?... Surgery? Brain surgery? On a new born???? Are you kidding me! Dr Ben Carson, is going to cut open my baby's head and install a Vp shunt in to his brain... and Dr Carson told me that he believes that ever child is a gift from God, and will do everything he can as his DR and not to worry, we will get through it together.

We were told that from the information seen on the sonograms that Little Drake would never do the following
- sit up on his own
- Hold his head up
- swallow
- eat on his own
- talk
- possibly not respond to any thing
- have sever vision impairment if any vision at all
- most likely would not be able to walk
- will never live on his own
- would have several other medical issues aside from the damaged brain.

I am writing this blog today, to remind you that God is in Control of all things! We may not agree, understand on this side of Heaven, or be able to explain why, BUT He is faithful and His will is not ours to call. If I had listed to the Dr's, some of the Top medical Dr's and not The Lord, Our beautiful Little Drake would not be in our lives today. Thank you Jesus he is!!
and may I add, Little Drake:
- sat up on the floor by his first birthday!
- with the help of several PTs over the years can hold his head up!
- Swallows Just fine!
- have you ever seen my boy eat... he is a Ferguson after all!
- he says Daddy, Moma, and a few words
- he responds to things that he is interested in, especially food.
- He has vison problems, we are working in them, but Praise God he can see
- He can "run" just about in his walker, and just in the past few months can walk for short distances with one hand held firm. All PT's working with him say he is going to be a walker! And Lord willing, soon...
- We will have him with us at home until we can not anymore
- he has several medical issues, but again, we are blessed it could be so much worse and I see it everyday at marley Glen School, Kennedy Kreiger, and Johns Hopkins.

We are so Thankful to the Lord this day, December 3 five years later. Even though you are not getting a two wheel bike for your fith birthday like Mom and hopefully wont go through a mid life crisis like Dad, what ever you do... You are a blessing and we are so glad that you are our Son.
In 5 years you have been through so many hard times, surgerys,seisures, breathing treatments, medication changes, ambulance rides, hopstpital says, Dr appts, daily therapys, bumps and bruises, pricks and prods, and through it all You are always Happy Smiling and clapping for Joy! A reminder to us all...

Drake Michael Ferguson
4 lbs
15 1/2 inches
33 1/2 weeks



Drake Michael Ferguson
54 lbs
5 years old


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Mom, Dad and Sir Caleb!