Monday, June 1, 2009

MIRACLE & GIVEAWAY

Such a big miracle in such a little girl... yes she is!!! Bentley has been doing great. We are so proud of this little girl and we praise God daily for such a successful surgery and smooth recovery. She has been so happy.. lots of smiling and laughing going on in this house. If you didn't know all she has been through.. you would never be able to tell she is recovering from open heart surgery. Bentley also has a couple more "first"... she has started dancing and waving. Who knew just a week and half after surgery she would be doing new things. Her dance is darling... she shakes her head back and forth to music.. I have a small clip on my cell phone, but I will work on getting you a better video to post here. She has been waving.. well kinda.. it's more of a side ways wave. ha. But it's a wave, and a very cute one at that! She has an appointment with her pediatrician on Wednesday.. just a check up. Cardiologist would like her to be seen, so her pedi has an idea of what she looks like right now while recovering in case anything comes up, she will be able to refer back to how she is doing now to compare.

Brenna had her last tball game Sat., Bryson's team won 1st place so they will be going to the city tourney.. how exciting! He loves the game and this is the first year he is old enough to advance. So much fun!! Also, we just signed him up for track.. crazy I know. He first started track last year and he loves it. I'm telling you, this boy LOVES sports, all sports. We are not those parents that pressures their child.. he loves it, so we are more than happy to support it. I have never heard of such small children running track until last year when we were introduced to it. It is pretty much the real deal.. he wins ribbons, medals, and all! These small kids even do high jump and long jump.. Bryson passes on those.. he likes the running (sprints). I will update and tell you more about this later.

GIVE-A-WAY

I have recently been contacted by Kaye, owner of Engraved Euniques. She wanted to offer a Bentley tile to make and offer to her customers in hopes to help Bentley, she is even going to give one away (more about this below)! Below is the finished tile.. it's just beautiful!! We love it!! Bentley's tile is now available and ready for purchase.. Kaye is so kind to donate 10% monthly of all sales from Bentley's tile to Bentley's medical fund! Isn't that awesome. We are blown away by people stepping up and going out of their way to contact us in hopes to help Bentley. If you decide to purchase a Bentley tile, it will look just as the picture does below, only it will contain your child's birth information. Have I mentioned how amazing this quote is? I couldn't describe Bentley any better myself!

Now about the give-a-way... one person will receive one Bentley tile personalized with your child's birth information. To enter.. all you have to do is go to her website Engraved Euniques and pick out your favorite tile.. then come back here.. leave a comment and let me know which is your favorite tile. It can be any one from her site. That's it.. once you have left your comment you will be entered in the give-a-way. I will announce the winner on Friday... so you have until Thursday night to enter.

66 comments:

  1. What great news! She looks so happy!!! Am so happy for all of you. Praying for continued success. What a sweet idea with the tile. Kaye is such a sweetheart. Blessings to you all!

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  2. I personally like them all. I think they are such a great idea and keep sake for anyone's home or office. You daughter is such a cutie and looks like she is doing very well. Stay strong Bentley and God bless you and your family.

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  3. Wow! They are ALL so adorable!! So hard to just pick 1! I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the Bentley tile!! I'm so going to have to order that for my kiddos. I also love the Mothers Gift w/the childrens handprints. I know where I'm going for Grandparents gifts from now on! Still keeping precious little Bentley in my prayers. She is such a DOLL!! :)

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  4. I am so glad to hear she is doing well. She is so precious. The tiles are so unique. How could I not love the Stellan tile? I think the font that his name is in is so neat. I also like the family tiles with the last name on them. I just might have to order one! Thanks!

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  5. I am so happy to see that Bentley is continuing to get better everyday and continuing to amaze you with her strength! What a cutie she is! How exciting for Brysons team! Good Luck to them as well!
    As for the tiles I love them all. Iliked this one: Faith~Hope~Love, the mothers one and I love the Bentley one. I don't have anything with our sweet Emma's birth information and that might be a great thing to get!

    Hope Bentley does well at her checkup on weds! We have out 2 month checkup today- we are hoping for 8 or 9 pounds!

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  6. Oh my goodness, what wonderful tiles these are. I love the Bentley tile and the Jesus loves me tile. What great gifts these would make!

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  7. awww what a great shot of Bentley.. she looks so happy! I will continue to pray for her.

    my favorite tile would be the A Best Friend is a Sister That Destiny Forgot To Give You . My sis and I always give each other sister things..

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  8. I love that pic of her!!!!

    I love the Bentley tile!

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  9. Oh Crystal, that tile is just beautiful! How sweet of them to do this for you!!!! I won't be entering the contest b/c I'm sure my little "4-legged" children's names wouldn't all fit on there ;) BUT it's adorable, and I think thats amazing!!!! Bentley is doing wonderful and she looks cute as a button still-->but I figured her cuteness wouldn't go anywhere--not with those chunky adorable cheeks!!!

    Hope all is well sweetie! I haven't really had much time on the computer with things so hetic, but I try to keep updated with your blog, just know I am praying for Bentley and your family continiously...GOD IS SO AMAZING!!!!!

    Love-Hugs and Prayers-
    Tiff

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  10. I am so glad that Bentley is doing so well and she is absolutely adorable!

    Bentley's tile is so sweet and I also liked the baby "hot pink" tile and also the baby harper tile as it is so true to our situation as we tried (and prayed) for 6 years to have a baby and our prayers were answered and we now have a 7 month old little girl.

    Your family continues to be in my prayers.

    Mandy

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  11. What a little miracle for sure!

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  12. I am so happy that Bentley is doing so well!! What a strong little girl!

    I love Bentley's tile, Stellan's tile and Kelly's tile!! They are all fantastic!

    Your family will continue to be in our thoughts and prayers.

    Chrissy

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  13. B looks great!

    I love the family tile!

    Courtney

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  14. I love the Bentley tile! Both our girls are such miracles!

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  15. Look at that beautiful girl! WOW! Bentley is just precious and I'm so glad that she's doing so well! What a blessing! Prayers are so incredible!

    I'm so thrilled that Kaye has created this tile for you. I love it! :) I'm a huge fan of ALL of her tiles! I also love her Hope, Faith, and Love one.

    Can't wait to hear more Bentley updates! My prayers are with you ALWAYS!

    Love and Hugs,
    Jess :)

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  16. So glad she is doing so well!!!!
    I love the Bentley tile!!!! That is my favorite!!

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  17. I'm so glad to hear Bentley is still doing so well!! She surely is a little miracle.....thank you so much for letting us all be a part of her journey! I love the tile they did for her, and I love the Bible Scriptures tile from their website.

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  18. Bentley is just a doll!!
    I love the family tile!!

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  19. I am so happy that miss Bentley is doing so good. I will continue to pray for continued health and healing.

    I actually like the tile you have posted on your blog. I think that is such a beautiful tile and oh how very true the tile is. I would love to have that tile.

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  20. That's awesome she is still recovering well! What a miracle she is!! I love the picture of her, so cute! Her tile is adorable!!
    I like the one that says "I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go" Psalm 32:8
    What a sweet thing for her to do and give one away.
    I hope Bentley's check up goes great! She's still in my prayers, daily!
    Christie

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  21. I am so glad Bentley is doing so well after her surgery! She is such a strong girl! I love the family tile!

    Allison

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  22. What a wonderful idea you have come up with. I am so glad that Bentley is doing so well and reaching new milestones during what should be a time that wears her down. Bentley is showing everyone out that just how strong she is and how prayer does work.

    I personally fell in love with "Baby Harper" I think even if I don't win it, I will be purchasing it. It has a verse that I used so many times after finding out I was pregnant with Landon.

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  23. I like Bentleys the best!!

    Love ya!

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  24. I love the Bentley's tile and the family tile with the verse from Joshua.

    Glad to hear that little Miss is doing well. She has the most captivating smile ever.

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  25. I love the Faith hope and love tile and I am so glad that Bentley is doing so great. What an answer to prayer!

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  26. They are all so beautiful! I like the birthday verse.

    I am so glad to hear Bentley is doing well, she is a gorgeous little girl. God Bless you and your family : )

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  27. I love the tile quoting "If you can keep love in your heart, you will always have something to give." So true!!

    I have been reading here for a while... but never commented. I'm so glad Bentley is doing so well! She is so adorable! I hope her doctor's appointment goes great! I also wish Bryson and his team the best of luck at the city tournament!

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  28. Bentley looks amazing! I am so happy to see her doing wonderfully! I've been praying and will continue to do so for your beautiful family!

    ALL the tiles are amazing! I will definitely be investing in a few for presents. I don't really have a favorite because i like SO many, but I do really like the Faith Hope Love one.

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  29. I am so glad that Bentley is continuing to do so well. God is good!

    The tile that Kaye made for Bentley is awesome. I have always loved her tiles since I've seen them on Angie Smith and Kelly's blogs. My favorite tile is the Family Tile with Joshua 24:15. That verse really sums up how we feels as a family.

    Hope you enjoyed your birthday yesterday. Talk to you later!

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  30. I like "Home is where the heart is."

    I am so thrilled about how great Bentley is doing. Awesome news! Dancing and everything. God is SO GOOD!

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  31. Congratulations on such a strong little girl. I check your blog site daily and I just love to see that she is improving. She is such a doll. I absolutally loved the picture of her screaming at the check up. It was too cute. She looked like she was giving a piece of her mind. I really like the tiles. I am so glad you shared them with us. They are so nice and are reasonable. They will make great gifts. I especially love the " why worry" tile. Thanks for sharing your weet baby's life with us.

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  32. Hi! My name is Amanda DeBruler and my daughter, Trista, also has Tetralogy of Fallot. Like Bentley, she was supposed to have her surgery around 6-9 months of age, but Trista had another plan of her own. On March 11, 2009 Trista had her 1st open heart surgery at only 12 days old and 4 pounds. So, I completely know where you are and what you've been through. I have been following your journey and it all sounds so familiar. Trista is doing well now. She is 3 months old and starting to grow - she's up to 8.12 now!! :)

    We also have a blog, but it is down right now because we are redesigning it - www.tristafaith.blogspot.com. If it's ok, I would love to add your Bentley prayer button to our site. Just let me know if that is ok. Trista will have a button soon - it's still being designed. All of this blogging stuff is so new to me!

    I love, love, love the Bentley tile. What a neat give-away!

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  33. How wonderful that she is doing so well! Its amazing to see these little ones bounce back so quickly from something so difficult!

    I love Bentley's tile, too! It speaks volumes about all children... such a big miracle in such a little girl (or boy:0))! All of her work is wonderful - too many choices!

    Praying Bentley's recovery continues to be swift & easy!

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  34. I'm glad to hear that Bentley is doing great! I love the Bentley tile.

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  35. Crystal - bentley is absolutely beautiful and Jesus just shines forth from her little body! I am so thankful that God reached down and touched your precious little girl and I pray that His healing power will continue to be manifest in her heart.

    You are a blessing to me,
    Beth

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  36. Hey Crystal! I am so glad to hear that Bentley is doing so well!!

    I didn't realize that she and Brice were only 8 days apart (he was born 8/28/08)!?!

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  37. i really like the Why Worry one. I know every day i worry about all the small things in life. when really i should just lay it all down for God. sometimes i forget to do that and this would be a good reminder.x

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  38. What wonderful news! I am SO happy to hear that she is doing so well! Praise Jesus! =)

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  39. I love them all but if I had to pick I would pick the Married with children one.
    Laura Rucker

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  40. Yea for Miss Bentley! I am so happy to check back and see how well your entire family is doing and that you are able to start to get back in the 'swing' of things! :) I love the tiles and will be ordering one for my girls. I love the 8 x 8 that has
    First Corinthians 13..Love is Patient, Love is kind. That is kind of the motto for my marriage. Thank you for keeping your faith right there where we can all witness it. It's a beautiful thing.

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  41. Hooray! I am behind on my blogging so I had to rush over and see how ya'll were!!!! I love the Joshua tile - "As for me and my house - we will serve the Lord"

    Sigh I love those words!

    Anyway - best of all - Yeah for you and Bentley!

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  42. Spoiled for choice....I love them all!

    Cxx

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  43. This is such a sweet tile! I liked the Song of Solomon one best, though it was a hard choice and they are all beautiful.

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  44. i am so glad bentley is doing so well! she is so sweet and adorable! as for the tiles, they are all so awesome! but i think i like the "love is all you need" one the best! totally true!

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  45. Bentley's tile is beautiful, the PERFECT one in my opinion! :)

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  46. I love love love the married with children tile. I really think all the tiles are great.
    Praying for continued good health for Bentley.

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  47. I've been following you on twitter to keep up with Bentley's surgery. So thankful it went (and is continuing to go) well!

    My favorite tile is The Serenity Prayer 8" x 8".

    I'll keep praying that Bentley continues to improve and the rest of your family enjoys summer!

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  48. I love the Bentley tile...Love what it says!!!! PERFECT!

    Glad you guys are doing well and Bentley is still improving! Continuing to think of you all and keep you in my prayers!

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  49. I am so excited to hear that Bentley is doing great! I can't believe how strong that little girl is:) I love all of the tiles. If I had to choose, I would say the family tile. I love anything with the families name on it.
    I continue to pray for little Bentley and your family. God is good!

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  50. Bentley is amazed me with her quick recovery from open heart. Record time to get out of the hospital... GOD IS GREAT!!!!

    My favorite tile is the one called "jesus loves me". What a great idea.

    Andrea :)

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  51. I just saw this post...I am so happy to hear everything is going so well with Bentley - PRAISE HIM! And that tile is just beautiful! I love that family engraved tile...what an awesome giveaway!

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  52. I will continue to pray!

    My favorite tile is "Married with Children"

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  53. I am so glad to hear that Bentley is doing so great! I came across your blog and met you thru "show us where you live fridays" I have been praying for Miss Bentley and will pray for that little cough now too :)

    As far as the tiles go, i have been admiring them all for a while now. I, personally, like the "STAMPS" tile. Keeping my fingers crossed!

    Thank you
    Amber, TX

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  54. My very favorite is the one for a child that says: We prayed for you. They are beautiful.

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  55. coming out of lurkerdom.... your daughter is absolutely precious... and what a little trooper she is!

    The tile I like is the wedding/anniversary. We are coming up on our 10 year wedding anniversary and I would love to give my husband something super unique and special on that day....
    definitely saving the site!

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  56. I am going to keep sweet Bentley in our prayers!

    We love the tiles too, Song Of Solomon 3:4 Cross and Heart Artwork is our favorite.

    Thanks for sharing such a great site.

    All God's Love

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  57. They are all really nice. I do love the Bently tile! I also love the Mother's one with the hand prints.

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  58. So glad Bentley is doing well! I love everything! Especialy the family tile!

    elyse

    elyselroberts@hotmail.com

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  59. Your family seems so sweet. God bless you!

    I love all of her tiles! I think that I would want a kitchen one for my mother.

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  60. Glad to hear Bentley is doing well.

    I recently ordered one of these GREAT tiles for a dear friend of mine who is moving away :( and I absolutely LOVE it. It came out great. I also love the family tile and the tiles with the verses on them. Thanks for the chance to win.

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  61. So so glad to hear Bentley is doing well! Heart babies are so strong! I love the family name engraved tiles with the Joshua Bible verse! Still keeping your family in my prayers!

    Emily
    Mommy to Dylan Blake...TOF repair 11/11/08

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  62. I love the Fruit Of The Spirit On Personalized Kitchen Tile. So good to hear great news on your baby girl!

    Thanks for the giveaway!

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  63. Glad to see that Bentley is doing so well...except for her little cold. She is a fighter and so are her parents. I will continue to pray for her to recover quickly. She truly is a miracle from God. Amazing!

    As for the tiles...well I like them all, but I love the Bentley tile and the Married with Children tile. Thanks for the giveaway!

    Jessica
    Mommy to Chloe Grace

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  64. I love the family tiles! What a special gift. I am so glad Bentley is doing so well! God is good!

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  65. I really like the family and home tiles. I have seen these tiles on other blogs too and I just think these engraved tiles are just the neatest thing!

    I am so glad that Bentley is doing so well. Hopefully she will get over her little cold soon and will be back to her happy self!

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  66. I love the "Family Engraved Tile" the best but they are all fabulous!

    So glad Bentley is doing well. Praying for her still and her yucky cold. =(

    Love,
    jenifer

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