There is beauty in every pregnancy journey.
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There is beauty in every pregnancy journey.
“It feels like life just didn’t exist before this. Who knew before I was even healed from my C-section incision, my husband and I would be going to a funeral home to discuss cremation options for our 2-week-old baby girl?”
“When he came into the room he said, ‘How are you?’ I hugged him and said, ‘I’m so scared.’ I was not ready and my babies certainly weren’t either.”
“Motivation to learn is like a seed that, if planted correctly, will flourish for the rest of their life.”
“We all gave Addie one last hug and kiss, as we sobbed getting back into the minivan we had purchased that summer to fit all of the kids. The heartbreak DCS warned us about was happening and it was awful.”
“She asked me to be with her in the delivery room, which was an honor I will never forget—just the two of us welcoming our daughter into this world.”
“Throughout the journey we kept imagining what it would be like meeting Alpha for the first time, playing it over and over in our minds. But nothing could prepare us for how it really was.”
“‘No one ever calls to check on foster kids. What do you want?’ Over the next couple of months, we moved quickly through so many decisions.”
“Your hands don’t grip mine as tightly. You still need me, but not in the way you once did. I can feel you slipping.”
“‘Mom, I know how she feels. She wants you but she doesn’t.’ He gently took her out of my arms, wrapped them both in a blanket, and walked out in the rain. I watched my son, who I fought to love for what felt like a lifetime, create a safe space, like I’d tried to do so many times for him.”