Monday, March 12, 2018

Quinncidence Year 6

I woke up yesterday and laid in the stillness of our dark bedroom reflecting on where I was 6 years ago. I had gone into labor at 11:45 on a Saturday night and didn't have Quinn till 4:22 on Monday morning. Like this year, it was the weekend of a time change. I laid in bed in solemn silence thinking about would could have been, but I soon heard the pitter patter of little feet down the hall... my son bringing in his stuffed animals to lay with us. He crawls into bed giving each of us a stuffed animal, then pointing to the window pleading, "Mommy, open. Let in the light." I smirk, roll out of bed and open the shade. Because that is what this life is all about, moments of darkness and sadness and then moments where you need to get up and let the light in. Today is about that sentiment exactly. I have such a heavy heart missing my baby girl while 35 weeks pregnant carrying another little girl. Booker T. Washington once said, "If you want to lift yourself up, lift someone else up." So that is what I will do today and ask you to join me in lifting up another human being today. And I will forever be humbly grateful for all of you who have continued with us on this journey. Continue to pray for us as we bring another little girl into this world and wade through all the emotions and worry that come a long with starting this journey again.