Maelee has a sibling...

We are happy to announce that Maelee has a sibling alive and growing in my belly. This is very good news. We were and still are shocked as we process grief and joy simultaneously. We know this baby is NOT a replacement for Maelee. Maelee can never be replaced. We also know this baby does not “fix” us or make us all better. We are still deeply grieving the loss of our daughter. It does help ... knowing we may get to be parents on earth gives us great hope. 

What we are praying: Lord, please let us meet this baby before Maelee meets him or her. Maelee already has a sibling in heaven to play with and we are really hoping we’ll get to meet this little one, raise him/her and have him/her meet us all in heaven a long time from now. Lord, we want to bring this healthy baby home. We don’t want to lose another baby. There is a lot of worry in our heads and hearts. I wonder frequently the biggest question of all: “Will it happen again?” Thankfully we have a new doctor, new practice, new hospital and come next spring, I will be watched very closely. I give myself a shot every day and take two pills hoping these precautions will help baby. But in the end, we are not in control. 

You can echo our prayers above. Pray things would go smoothly. Pray that we would trust God in all this. Pray for my health, that I wouldn’t experience bad migraines or headaches. With just Tylenol as pain meds, bad ones have lasted for days. Thank you for sharing in our grief these past seven months and in the months to come. And now, thank you for sharing in our joy! -Heather