Turning Our Sorrow into Joy...

For the past 4 years, May has been an emotional month. Every year it brings up different emotions. This year they are bittersweet...

4 years ago, I was 6 months pregnant with our firstborn, Nadia. On May 21st, I went into preterm labor. After a couple of days of bedrest in the hospital, we had our baby girl. She weighed 14.4 ounces; she was a perfect baby, just came into the world too soon. 14 hours of fighting, she went to be with the Lord.

After almost 3 years of trying to have a baby,on May 5th, the wednesday before Mother's day, we were blessed with Madalyn. Now, May is bittersweet. It's the month we celebrate Nadia's birth and short life with us, and it's the month we celebrate Maddie in our lives.

It brings tears to my eyes when I think about Maddie turning 1 year old... When I think back on how long it took for us to finally get pregnant again and actually have a full term, healthy baby to bring home... To watch her grow into a fun, loving, happy little toddler... I thank God every day for my little princess and what a blessing she is to our lives.