Two weeks ago, we had a week from hell. First our dog Memphis suffered a stroke. After $300 in Vet's bills we were told she's fine, and she'd make a full recovery. She has since made said recovery and regained the use and sight in her eye again. Then two days after that, we were told they found some complications with our ultrasound and placed the pregnancy in the high risk category and we had to wait for an appointment with the specialist for further information. The week just went down hill from there. That wasn't everything we dealt with that week but after hearing news like that, nothing else mattered.
Luckily, today we had our appointment with the specialist and everything is fine. I am so relieved and so glad that everything is fine. But for two weeks you listen to other ladies gush about their pregnancies or babies who are all healthy and while you are truly happy for them you can't help but hear the worry and grief that calls out from the back of your mind. We had a birthday party for our dear friends son's first birthday and all their families kept asking us how our own pregnancy was and you smile and say all is well while choking on the lies you know you are giving them and they all respond the same, 'as long as the baby's healthy that's all that matters'.
It's true. That is all that matters. It's so easy and so often taken for granted the miracle and beauty that is life, the miracle being created inside your womb. So while life kept throwing more ugliness at us these last two weeks, we realized none of it matters as long as he's healthy and now that we know he will be life is beautiful again.
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Oh, I am so glad that everything is alright. What a horrible couple of weeks! Thank you for giving me perspective when I really need it. You're right--health is so important, yet taken so for granted.
I'm sorry you had to suffer through that. I can't even imagine how difficult the past two weeks have been. Thank goodness the baby is healthy. I'm going to pray for that little guy every night until you deliver.
Nothing like a family to give you the full measure of your creation experience, huh? I love you GIRL! I really really do. How sad that you felt like you had to hold that all in!
Well...good luck since I know your days are full & busy! Take care of yourself no matter what. Everybody & everything else can WAIT. YOU come FIRST. : )
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