We had our second OB appointment this morning - the one that was meant to reassure us we'd made it safely through the first trimester.
Everything still looked so absolutely perfect with the baby, save one small thing - the tiny, beautiful butterfly wings flutter of a heartbeat right in the middle. Where that flutter should have been, there was only stillness. A stillness that now crushes us, leaves us gasping for air, for sense, for understanding - for words...
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Amy.
ReplyDeleteRachel just pointed me in your direction... and, Girl. I am so very sorry. From one to another, I am sorry.
Take a deep breath. We're all here to talk if you want or need to.
This post reminded me of a card we received when we lost the twins. It was from a couple that we didn't even know but had heard of our loss thru a mutual friend. They had lost a baby earlier that year. I wanted to share the words with you...
ReplyDelete"A butterfly lights beside us like a sunbeam. And for a brief moment, its glory and beauty belong to our world...But then it flies on again,and though we wish it could have stayed, we feel so lucky to have seen it."
We are so very sorry that y'all are having to endure this pain again. We wish that there was something that we could say or do to somehow ease the pain. We love you all so much and will be praying for you.
I think you know how sorry I am for you.
ReplyDeleteYou are in my prayers day and night.
Amy -- I am so sorry . . . Sending much love and many prayers your and Jeremy's way. Love to you all.
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What very sad news. I'm so sorry for you loss.
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