Yesterday was Christmas. I’m not sure how a day so anticipated can come and go so quickly.
Throughout the day yesterday, my mind went back to Christmases past.
Christmas 2007 – we told Anna and Noah (and Brian’s family) that I was pregnant and pregnant with twins. (what an exciting day for Brian and I!)
Christmas 2008 - we were mourning the loss of James & Jake, hopeful for another baby and not having any idea that a little baby was there, in my belly already but that baby wasn’t meant to be.
Christmas 2009 – 26 weeks pregnant, on the tree hung a secret note from the ultrasound tech, telling us the gender of the baby in my belly.
It’s a boy!
and now there is this year.
This baby, the big boy and big girl. Here, finally, not only in our hearts but, finally, in our arms. (Which are wrapped firmly around them.)
So, thankful for yesterday. Not just because it was Christmas but because it was a peaceful Christmas.
Feeling more joy, more pride, more love, more peace than I thought my heart could possibly contain.
It was good.
I hope yours was good, too.
Love, love, love this!
Merry (peaceful) Christmas! (ours was too
)
Oh, Beth. I have chills.
Reading your words of hope and peace put tears in my eyes.
Happy tears for where this journey has brought each of you.
Eli is so lucky/blessed to have y’all in his life.
Y’all are so lucky/blessed to have Eli in yours.
Merry *peaceful* Christmas.
this was so beautiful!
merry christmas
I love the picture of your kids with your big boy( and girl) , looking at your little boy. SO sweet!!
I love that all of your Christmas joys were the intangible ones that cannot be found in stockings or beneath the tree. There is so much beauty in your words and pictures… I hope today is just as peaceful as yesterday.
Amen to that!
Love love love! Merry Christmas!!
Such sweet photos of your family!! I love the matching p.j’s on your little men…so cute!! So glad to hear you had a Joyful Christmas! Merry Christmas a day late!!
So happy to hear you had a merry Christmas. Wonderful photos!
Glad you had a peaceful day! Merry Christmas!
I love that you remember all the things that can’t be bought at a store. They are born in your heart and it is beautiful. I’m so happy that you had a good Christmas. We did too.
Oh, let me wipe my tears of happiness so I can comment. I love this touching post so much! So beautiful and heartfelt and uplifting. Thank you for sharing your true Christmas spirit.
I love this post, you and I have a lot in common. Christmas 2008 I was pregnant with my Mina, who we lost in February 2009. Christmas 2009 I was pregnant with my precious baby boy, Charlie. Christmas 2010 I have my big boy and big girl, and Charlie too and I am happy. xxoo
Merry Christmas! Anna looks so much like you in the last picture. Just beautiful =)
Merry Christmas! Sorry for your losses, Happy to hear of your Loving Peaceful Christmas this year!<3
LOVE that last picture of your 3 Beautiful children!!! Great Photo!
Oh I’m seriously choked up.
Merry Christmas, friends!
Steph
What a sweet post!
Merii Kurisumasu from Japan!
Beautiful photos. And I am so happy for you all.
Pure sweetness Beth!
Merry Christmas to you!
Glad it was so wonderful! Your daughter looks oh so much like you in that last picture. Adorable!
That last picture of the kids is absolutely georgeousl!! They are growing so quickly!! The boys are adorable and Anna is beautiful!!
I love the last picture of the kids! Anna’s face is so sweet and she looks so excited and happy.
great pictures!!!
Oh what memories! Your children are delightful and what awesome pics!
What memories! Your children are delightful and what awesome pics!
lovely post and pictures
So happy your Christmas was peaceful…as was mine.
Here’s looking to 2011
Merry Christmas Beth! I hope you and your family had a great day. It sure looks like it. Beautiful photos, as always,
it’s amazing how the holidays remind us of where we were a year ago. I just think i was 7 days away from the conception of my baby! now, he’s three months old and has changed life so significantly i can barely remember the old days!
Thank you for sharing your story.
I’m so happy your Christmas was so beautiful this year!
- Lauren
Ladaisi Blog
Thank you so much for sharing your story of loss and hope. I didn’t realize you had been through a loss
So glad you have a happy ending but I understand you’ll never forget those bambinos. Happy Holidays!
I just clicked over from Fiddledeedee’s blog and have so enjoyed reading some of your recent posts. I can’t wait to come back and read more.
What a great review of Christmas’ past and present! Such memories!! Sounds like this Christmas was joyous!