Category Archives: loss

movement

Posted on May 7, 2017 by rachel

You know how God moves through your life imperceptibly most days? You know he’s there, but you don’t give much thought to his soft, graceful movements as they gently course correct you along your daily path. Yeah, me too! Even though … Continue reading →

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the weight of the wait

Posted on December 27, 2014 by adam

I am currently waiting. Waiting to miscarry our last hope for another baby. These are the worst kinds of wait. I have experienced them before. The wait for something horrible to happen that one knows is coming, over which you … Continue reading →

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seven to eleven to maybe eight

Posted on March 22, 2013 by rachel

Okay, first thing’s first, we have made it to nine weeks of pregnancy. Yay! We had our final ultrasound before our big move, yesterday. Doctor Fisch couldn’t be more pleased with our progress. HB of 177, measuring in range, yolk … Continue reading →

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and the number is…

Posted on February 12, 2013 by rachel

22. Higher than our first beta last time. That’s good! We’ll see what Thursday’s number holds. Possibly two babies…but probably just one good one. :)

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no news is…

Posted on November 8, 2012 by rachel

not good news in the fertility world. :( We did get pregnant. The transfer worked. We saw a heartbeat at seven weeks. We saw a another heartbeat, and growing baby, at 8.5 weeks. We went in at 10 weeks for … Continue reading →

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deep waters

Posted on June 10, 2012 by rachel

I’ve been thinking for a couple of months now how to put our foster experiences into words; how to do them justice. We have had such wonderful dealings with caseworkers and children and birth parents since we started a year … Continue reading →

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elephant in the room

Posted on May 10, 2010 by rachel

I am a happy mom, which means a great emotional current has awoken inside of my body these past two years. I am visibly more emotional because my children’s happiness brings me insane amounts of joy. I am still getting … Continue reading →

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rejection

Posted on May 7, 2010 by rachel

We were “rejected” this past November. Adam and I had started the required adoption classes, but had not yet completed our Homestudy when a friend called with a potential placement–we like to call it our quasi-referral. Among other things, I … Continue reading →

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the proverbial they

Posted on May 5, 2010 by rachel

“We decided to go with someone else.” is the dreaded phrase adoptive moms fear to hear (something bio moms never worry about). Adoptive Parent Translations: ‘You are not good enough for my baby.’ ‘You have too many children already, you don’t … Continue reading →

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