Christmas announcements

Not going to lie I woke up today contemplating staying off social media the next few days. The announcements had already started rolling in. I hid all the posts I saw and moved on with my day being grateful for what we have and trying not to dwell on what we lost. I miscarried 11/28 at 12weeks pregnant after already ordering a shirt for our 18mo to announce with Christmas pictures. We had told all our close family on thanksgiving because we had had a healthy good scan at 10w2d. We heard a heartbeat, we saw a baby - arms, legs, even hands/ it moved around. So announcements have really been hard lately just because I keep thinking that should be me.

Fast forward to tonight I just saw an August announcement! Someone I’m acquaintances with who I know has been trying since August and has dwelled each time she hasn’t gotten a positive. She’s about 7weeks maybe not even. In my head I’m screaming don’t announce yet completely anxiety ridden 😰😰 I actually just started praying for her and her healthy pregnancy 🙏🏻 I don’t even know why I’m sharing this but that one little post I think has put things into perspective. I wish nobody has to ever go through this and even though I am missing something terribly this season and I am so saddened by our story- I don’t want anyone else to live it. I’m going to be happy for all these Christmas miracles and truly in my heart wish for that every announcement ends in a beautiful healthy baby.

Congratulations to all you momma’s getting a Christmas miracle and baby dust to all you momma’s who have lost and so desperately want your rainbows!