Missing

Michael left tonight for a two week diversion in India.

We miss him already.

We hope you have fun, and come back to us safe and SOON!

Curveball

Sometimes you don't always know what life is going to throw at you. Even more challenging is guessing how you might react.

Yesterday morning I woke up knowing something wasn't quite right. Everyone has those days. Turns out this time, I was more right than I expected. By mid-morning it was clear to me that something had gone wrong with the new baby. After a few agonizing hours, a quick trip to the Doctor's office (ha! that is an oxymoron) confirmed my dread. Confirmed is a loose term here; of course they were very circumspect and careful not to use the dreaded "m" word, but having been through a healthy pregnancy before, what they weren't saying spoke more to the situation than what they were.

So, back to our little family of three today. I have to say I am shocked at how easily I accepted the news. That isn't to say we aren't upset. We are terribly sad for this little one who will never know his (or her) big brother here on earth. But it also made me so incredibly grateful for the family I already have.

I looked at my little monkey with new eyes this morning. And even the tantrums brought a smile to my face.