Pregnancy Irony

So today is full of pregnancy irony. My dear friend gave birth to a healthy baby boy today so that was some nice news. Yesterday I found out another dear friend is pregnant. Then tonight as I was surfing around on facebook, one of my dear angel mamas instant messaged me. She found out she was pregnant today. She told me and she hadn't even told her husband yet. Both of them are due within a couple days of each other. How honored did I feel? VERY! Both of these friends are making ME one of the first to know! Usually I feel like I'm the last to know so that is quite an honor for me! (Don't ask me who these ladies are because I'm sworn to secrecy.) Then I was checking all my status updates on facebook and came across some sad news. Anyone remember when I asked you to pray for Ireland as she had earned her angel wings due to CDH back in August? Well in October I think it was, her mom found out she was pregnant again. Yesterday she had to have a D&C. Poor thing. Praying for you if you happen to read this, girlfriend.
Also this week was SHARE group. I continue to enjoy attending this group. There haven't been any new "members" in several months now so the air is a little lighter in the group now. There was laughter at this meeting! As Andy and I walked into the hospital for the meeting, we were laughing. We were laughing at how we thought Sylvia was playing some tricks on us from above. A street light went out as we drove by then an outdoor light on the hospital went out as we walked by. I remember thinking as I lay restlessly on the night of Feb. 26, 2009 "I will never laugh again." Time does not heal all wounds (I hate that saying), but I'm getting some scar tissue built up. When the meeting concluding, one of the moms and I got talking about Christmas. She told me hers was pretty good because she found out she was pregnany that week! That was short-lived. On Monday, she found out her baby had stopped growing via ultrasound. The poor thing is now waiting around for her body to miscarry the baby. She also lost twins (a boy and a girl) last February due to a later miscarriage. I do not understand life nor do I understand God's plan. I know I'm not supposed to, but geesh, why are some tested so many times?
Oh a happier note, I'm helping to plan a walk for this group for the fall. It will be the 2nd one the group has done. It will be a walk through Mt. Olivet, the cemetery where Sylvia rests. Right now I'm in the midst of planning a fundraiser burger night which looks like it may occur sometime in June. Will keep you posted on that. I also stopped at a t-shirt shop to see about getting some shirts made up for the walkers. BTW, I'm also in the midst of getting the Sylvi's Soldiers shirts done for the April March of Dimes walk at the same place. They will be SO COOL! They will not have a date or "March of Dimes" walk on them so they can be more versatile lasting more than one year. Looks like they'll be about $10. Any money over cost of the shirt will go straight to CDH research through donating to a specific fund at CHERUBS. (For those of you that don't know, there are 2 organizations for CDH awareness and support. Both are run by mothers of CDH angels. Both are very reputable. They are called CHERUBS and Breath of Hope. I hope to do a little fundraiser like this (not always shirts) and rotate who gets the money.) Ashley Standifer--if you are reading this--I may use that butterfly awareness ribbon that you got on your tat on the shirt but only if it's okay with you! As long as I can keep doing things to honor all of my kids, I think I'll be okay...
Thank God it is Friday! Happy weekend to you all! We're just finishing the movie "Up." Then it is bedtime for Will. We'll either read or find something to watch on TV...
Oh, and lately I feel like I may be having a girl. I saw a couple mediums within 4 months of Sylvia's life and death. One said I'd be having a girl sometime soon. (I didn't know it, but I think I was pregnant when I saw that one so maybe she was actually reading the energy of my little darling.) The other said I'd have a boy about 5 years younger than Will. Both have the potential to come true. We shall see. This not knowing is killer sometimes, but I must admit it is a fun little game. Can't wait until 2/22 to find out what you are! Oh, a high school friend instant messaged me tonight. As we were catching up, she asked me about the baby's birthday. When I told her it was 2/22, she let me know that is her brother's birthday too! Man the last couple days have been full of irony. Makes me belive everything on this earth is connected/tied in some way...