International Bereaved Mother's Day...

I was a little late with this one.  International Bereaved Mother's Day was celebrated on May 5th.  It is nice to know this exists.  Looking back on Mother's Days past, I have been completely oblivious to those Moms around me who might have been experiencing heart ache on such a special day.  To all those Moms who have lost children from babies on up to adults, Happy Mother's Day.  Here's hoping that through the journey you find peace, the kind of peace that only Christ can give. 

http://carlymarieprojectheal.com/2012/05/international-bereaved-mothers-day.html

A good day....

I was able to hear our baby's heartbeat yesterday during a checkup, sigh of relief!  Everything is on track and looking good!  The next appointment is in four weeks and we will have a 20 week ultrasound at that time.  Time sure is flying!  As if that was not enough goodness for one day I was also able to see some of my favorite nurses from the OB floor at Avera Sacred Heart!!  I was finally able to part with this beautiful picture we have had in our home since Christmas.  (truth be told, I bought another just like it!)  I was going to keep this with us until my next trip to Yankton, but just could not let it go!  We wanted to do a memorial for the hospital in memory of our Immaculee and tossed around ideas for awhile.  Jeff came up with this idea.  Sister Pat Mylott had given us a small picture copied from the computer after we had Kalea and it has been hanging on one of our walls ever since.  I've always loved it, but never imagined the reality of Jesus holding one of our babies close to him someday. 

                                                                                  (left to right)  Jen, myself, Renee and Kim

Jen also has five children at home and has cared for almost all of our babies.  She has such a fun personality, is so sincere and very supportive.  Renee is a former "Wagner girl", whoop, whoop!  She does an awesome job as the head of the department.  Even though she has a status that is higher than the other nurses, she is always ready to jump in and help with anything on the floor.  Kim, the angel that helped deliver and care for our angel. She treated Immaculee (and the rest of us )with such dignity and respect .  Yesterday was the first time I've seen Kim since she helped load us into our van at the hospital, needless to say, I got a little choked up.   Love you girls, you are like family to us.

 Amazing, isn't it?

I never thought that I'd be presenting this picture to the hospital while expecting another baby!  Bittersweet I guess.  Still grieving the loss of one child while joyfully awaiting the arrival of another.  One day at a time.