I'm not even sure I know where to begin. I guess I should start out by thanking so many of you who thought of Andrew and I today prayed for me on this Mother's Day. It's been a nice day, but I've been missing Andrew a ton today as I'm sure you can imagine. I distinctly remember Mother's Day last year and the excitement I was feeling knowing I was officially a mother and … [Read more...]
9 Months Without Andrew
Kevin and I just arrived (along with my grandmother) at our hotel here in Pittsburgh for the weekend. By the time of this post, you can probably guess that we were later getting here than we had hoped. I'm thankful for wireless internet and laptops that allow me to post even though I'm not home. Though the date on this post will be May 8th, I'm still considering it May 7th … [Read more...]
Empathy vs. Sympathy
This past week has been a whirlwind, and unfortunately, it has meant little time for blogging. Or little time to compose thoughts enough to even attempt a blog post. Over the course of the past 2 weeks, I've been told about 3 tragic losses - 2 through miscarriage and one stillbirth. My heart literally broke when I heard the news. Loss is so much more real after having … [Read more...]
Randomness
My thoughts are all over the place these days, so I must warn you that this post may be all over the place. I've been a little emotional today. I don't really know why, although I can speculate a little. Part of me thinks it's because we're coming up on the 9th month without our Andrew. For some reason, it seems sort of like a big milestone to me - up there with 6 … [Read more...]
Remembrance Service
This afternoon, Kevin and I attended a special service sponsored by the March of Dimes and Henrico Doctor's Hospital to remember our sweet babies in heaven. We received the invitation few weeks ago and I managed to put it aside in the busyness of getting ready for our vacation. When we got back, I found it on my bedside table and Kevin and I decided to … [Read more...]