Heavy Heart

I write this entry with a heavy heart. This week our hearts were broken when we found out the baby we had worked so hard to create did not make it. I was 8 1/2 weeks along and had just heard the heartbeat 2 weeks ago. But Tuesday afternoon, there was no longer a heartbeat. Our hearts are so very sad. I was given this poem from a dear friend, and I want to share it.

My Butterfly

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I long to feel the soft weight of you

to welcome you home, with kisses

on silky round cheeks.

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Instead my arms ache with the

weight of your absence,

the empty places that were meant for you

to grow into.

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My love for you will last an eternity

My hopes and dreams now carried

on the fragile wings of each butterfly passing

compelling me to pause,

to savour each moment,

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each flutter in my heart-

your wings.

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-Unknown-

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Every time you see a butterfly, say a little prayer for Baby King. For this baby was created with lots of love and will be missed terribly. Thank you to all our family and friends for your love, support, kind words and gifts. You just being there helps us.

Moved!

We did it! We are moved into the basement of my parents' house for the time being.

It has been a crazy week, but successful. Now we just have the last minute clean up before closing and a few more boxes to unpack. God bless my parents!

Sean is a little confused of his new surroundings. He loves Nana and Papa's house, but he doesn't get that he is living there yet. Falling asleep in his new room last night was a little different, too. He was quiet, and I went to check on him. He had opened his door and made a "nest" of his blankets in the doorway where he was falling asleep. Broke my heart. All I could do was pick him up and hold him awhile. He will get used to his new digs soon and love it. Poor kid. Hopefully it gets easier fast. We just need some good outside time to burn off some energy, too!

First Swimming Lesson!

Last weekend, Auntie Alli needed some guinea pigs for a class she was teaching. We had our first Parent-Tot swimming lesson with her. Sean had a complete blast! He was even more excited to have his cousins there as guinea pigs, too. He laughed and squealed and jumped and floated and swam...he even went down the big water slide! He couldn't get enough of the slide, picture a little 2 year old climbing up steep, slippery steps with a nervous mom behind him. Perfect and fun! The pool is also a zero entry pool, so he was able to run in and out and all around. Wow, I have to get him signed up for the real thing now! Awesome! Thanks, Alli!