It has been awhile since I have posted on here. It has been a difficult few weeks around here and I just haven't felt like doing much of anything.
Justin and I found out we were pregnant about a month and a half ago. We were extremely excited since we have been trying for baby #2 for awhile. Everything was going great, went in for an ultrasound and found out that we were only having one baby (there was a possibility of multiples). We scheduled another ultrasound for a week later to look for the heart beat. I had a horrible, disturbing dream the night before the ultrasound and just woke up with an uneasy feeling.
We went to the appointment and the doctor was unable to find the fetus. I immediately lost it and started sobbing. He said it wasn't 100% a loss but it didn't look good. He wanted us to come back in another week for another ultrasound to look again - needless to say WORST WEEK OF MY LIFE! The one positive thing that came out of that week is the love we were shown by our family and friends. I am so grateful for all of those people that were there for Justin and I - we are very lucky.
We went back in last week and again the doctor was unable to find the fetus and it was determined that I was going to miscarry the baby. I wasn't happy to hear the news but was sort of relieved to finally have an answer one way or another - that waiting was torture.
It has been a rough few weeks - lots of tears. Thankfully I am feeling better each day and the sadness is slowly fading. We keep reminding ourselves how lucky we are with one beautiful daughter, that is more then some people get. We will get through this and come out stronger.
Ashley stayed home from school today because she was running a fever yesterday. Neither one of us is feeling 100% today so we have just stayed in our pj's all day. Justin went mountain biking with his friend after work and I am looking forward to him getting home and helping entertain Ashley! I have a feeling it is going to be a low key night here tonight.
Friday, April 27, 2012
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
351.1
Is the amount of miles we put on the car over the weekend. I wish I was being sarcastic but I am not - that is just from Saturday morning to Sunday evening!
The Easter fun began on Thursday when Gannie and Papaw (Justin's mom and stepdad) came in to town and spent the night with us. We went out to dinner at Red Robin and Ashley insisted on wearing her new purple princess dress and sparkly shoes that Gannie and Papaw just gave her. Who am I to tell the princess no??
When we got home from dinner we colored Easter eggs with Gannie and Papaw too. Ashley did really well dipping the eggs in and scooping them out. Her fingers were blue for only a day or two :)
After going to Dunkin Donuts for breakfast and Ashley scarfing down 5 munchkins (I'm sure she was in a sugar coma for most of the day) and hanging out with Gannie and Papaw the rest of the day we headed over to Nana and Papaw's (Shannon's mom and dad) house to celebrate Aunt Kelly's birthday with dinner and ice cream cake!
Saturday we got up and headed over to Justin's cousin Lisa's house in Indiana for the annual Easter Egg Hunt. Ashley had a ton of fun playing with her cousins and all of the kids there and hunting for the eggs. Her Papaw (Justin's dad - we have too many Papaw's I know!) came to help her.
After the Easter Egg Hunt we drove over to GiGi's (Justin's grandma) house, also in Indiana to drop Ashley off with Gannie and Papaw so she could spend the night with them and go to church in the morning. Justin and I then headed to the Red's game where we went on the field before and after the game to hold a huge TriHealth banner (Justin won a contest at work and that was part of it).
We got up Sunday morning and ushered at church - it was absolutely packed in there! We then headed over to Indiana again to pick up Ashley and have Easter lunch with Justin's family. When we walked in the door this is what we find:
Yet another princess gown and matching pink sparkly shoes thanks to Gannie and Papaw!!! They are just fueling the princess fire! To say Ashley was a total monster when we got there would be a understatement... Having barely any sleep and being pumped full of sugar for two days we were in for a long day with her. While we were there Ashley and one of her second cousin's Ella had their own Easter Egg Hunt. My personal favorite is her standing there with her hand on her hip looking for more eggs - what a sassy pants!
Somehow we managed to pry her out of her princess attire and get her back in to her Easter dress so we could at least see her wearing it! Her other cousin Emma showed up with her pink Barbie Jeep and she took Ashley for a ride and even let Ashley drive it herself - look out world!
The Easter fun began on Thursday when Gannie and Papaw (Justin's mom and stepdad) came in to town and spent the night with us. We went out to dinner at Red Robin and Ashley insisted on wearing her new purple princess dress and sparkly shoes that Gannie and Papaw just gave her. Who am I to tell the princess no??
When we got home from dinner we colored Easter eggs with Gannie and Papaw too. Ashley did really well dipping the eggs in and scooping them out. Her fingers were blue for only a day or two :)
After going to Dunkin Donuts for breakfast and Ashley scarfing down 5 munchkins (I'm sure she was in a sugar coma for most of the day) and hanging out with Gannie and Papaw the rest of the day we headed over to Nana and Papaw's (Shannon's mom and dad) house to celebrate Aunt Kelly's birthday with dinner and ice cream cake!
Saturday we got up and headed over to Justin's cousin Lisa's house in Indiana for the annual Easter Egg Hunt. Ashley had a ton of fun playing with her cousins and all of the kids there and hunting for the eggs. Her Papaw (Justin's dad - we have too many Papaw's I know!) came to help her.
After the Easter Egg Hunt we drove over to GiGi's (Justin's grandma) house, also in Indiana to drop Ashley off with Gannie and Papaw so she could spend the night with them and go to church in the morning. Justin and I then headed to the Red's game where we went on the field before and after the game to hold a huge TriHealth banner (Justin won a contest at work and that was part of it).
We got up Sunday morning and ushered at church - it was absolutely packed in there! We then headed over to Indiana again to pick up Ashley and have Easter lunch with Justin's family. When we walked in the door this is what we find:
Yet another princess gown and matching pink sparkly shoes thanks to Gannie and Papaw!!! They are just fueling the princess fire! To say Ashley was a total monster when we got there would be a understatement... Having barely any sleep and being pumped full of sugar for two days we were in for a long day with her. While we were there Ashley and one of her second cousin's Ella had their own Easter Egg Hunt. My personal favorite is her standing there with her hand on her hip looking for more eggs - what a sassy pants!
Somehow we managed to pry her out of her princess attire and get her back in to her Easter dress so we could at least see her wearing it! Her other cousin Emma showed up with her pink Barbie Jeep and she took Ashley for a ride and even let Ashley drive it herself - look out world!
Thankfully Ashley crashed about one mile down the road from Gigi's house and slept the whole hour and 15 minutes back to Loveland! She woke up in a much better mood for Easter dinner at my Aunt Marla and Uncle Steve's house with my side of the family. They had yet another Easter Egg Hunt there! After everything was all said and done I think Ashley got a total of 6 Easter baskets and about 8 lbs of candy...not really sure why anyone feels it necessary for an almost 3 year old to get that much but she is spoiled! When we got home we were all exhausted! Ashley went to bed around 9:30 and slept until 10:30 Monday morning.
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