At my 20 week ultrasound, the doctor informed us that our Adlee died a few weeks before at 17 weeks. We were shocked. Here we were thinking we were going to find out the gender of our 20-week old baby, and instead, she had been dead for weeks … or so we all initially thought. …
Gone Too Soon
Oh my child you were gone too soonAnd now my troubled heart,Wonders so many things,You were one of God’s finest works of art. When you’d first cryAfter your opening breath,I try and try to hear it,But am left wondering with no rest. Your skin, what shade?Is it more olive or more brown?Your hair in locks …
A Mother’s Sorrow
A mothers sorrow when she’s lost a childIs one not known to allBut all who’ve felt it know the painAnd know it lasts a while. With phantom kicks and what-if-IPlaying with my mind,The guilt sets inAnd what should’ve been,drags me down inside. Not a day goes byWhere my eyes stay dryAnd at night when I …
Dear Adlee
My Dear Sweet Adlee, April 12th was Easter Sunday and I was induced to deliver your tiny lifeless body. What a blessing it was to have you come into the world the day we celebrate and remember the Resurrection of our Savior. It is in Him we have life and it is in Him life …
17 Weeks and Not Counting
“I’m going to go get the doctor because I have some concerns.” My first thought, “Okay, there must be something wrong with the way the baby is developing.” Nothing could’ve prepared my excited mama heart for what she would say next… “I’m not seeing a heartbeat.” Silence. This was my …