Tuesday, October 15, 2013

October 15th infant loss remembrance day

On October 15, at 7:00 pm in all time zones, families around the United States will light candles in memory all of the precious babies who have been lost during pregnancy or in infancy.  Too many families grieve in silence, sometimes never coming to terms with their loss.

If you or someone you know has suffered a miscarriage, stillbirth or infant loss due to SIDS/SUID, prematurity or other cause, we hope you will join us in this national tribute to create awareness of these tragic infant deaths and provide support to those that are suffering.
 
Help us create a ‘wave’ of light across our nation!
 
 
-I am one in four who has lost a baby before I was able to meet them. Four babies, to be exact.
 
-I am one in four who has experienced the pain, tears, and heartache of wanting a baby so badly, then having them taken from me far too soon.

-I am one in four who has felt the loneliness and isolation that miscarriages often times bring.

-I am one in four who miss my babies everyday, even though I never got a chance to hold them.

-I am one in four who watched my dreams for those babies shatter right before my eyes…And, there was nothing I could do about it.

-I am one in four and I’m ready to break the silence.

One in four women experience pregnancy or infant loss. That is a crazy statistic, yet, it’s still such a taboo subject. People are often times too afraid to talk about their losses, because they are afraid of what others might think or say. So instead, they suffer in silence.
Don’t you think it’s time to educate others about miscarriage, still birth, and infant loss, so that others no longer have to silently grieve? I do.
It’s time to help our friends live with their losses, not get over them, and it’s time to let grieving mothers talk about their losses, without feeling like they are making others feel uncomfortable.
I am the face. I am one in four.
And, I bet a lot of your other friends are, too. 

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Monday, October 14, 2013

New Apartment

We have been in the new place for a week now! I can't believe it. I will post some pictures of move in day and then I will make a post later this week of how the house looks now. I have gotten time to unpack things and get decorations up. I still need Brian to hang up a lot of things but he isn't feeling like doing it after he gets home so I will wait until he isn't on call and has some time to hang up all the things I need hung up.

The Spare bathroom

The Baby's room

Our room

Our bathroom and walk in closet

This is what it looks like when you walk in the door (our small kitchen) oh and I love the Fire place!!



I was a little sad on the 9th because that is the day we closed on our first home. I no longer live in the small little town that I grew up in. I now live in the BIG city. I am still trying to get used to the driving around in the city because I am used to driving in my small town but I am working on it. I hope to be used to it by the time the baby comes in December.

I will be posting a lot more pictures with updated decor soon!

Friday, September 6, 2013

Time to get packing

Well we got our house sold....Well we close on it on October 10th (our 4th wedding anniversary.) The couple who bought it are a lovely young couple and I think they are going to enjoy the place. I am thinking about doing something special for the people moving in and leaving a little treat for them when we leave. Maybe a nice bottle of wine and a little note or something like that.

Because we got our house sold it was time for us to look for a place. Oh the joys of looking for a place to rent for a year or so until we are ready to buy another home. We decided on an apartment today! I am happy with the place and I think it will be a great place for us to bring a baby home to.

I have started packing and let me tell you that is not a fun job. I can't believe how much stuff we have collected in the past 4 years since we have moved in. I have all the stuff packed that we don't use everyday and our house is looking pretty sad. Just a lot of bare walls and lots and lots of boxes and totes.

We get to move into our new apartment on October 5th so I will post some pictures when we get moved!!