One year ago...

I think sometimes it is really hard to really put into words how much our lives have changed in the last year. Exactly one year ago, we found out that we were having another baby. It was quite the journey to even getting pregnant. With Grace, we were blessed to have an easy time and to be honest were shocked when we found out we were pregnant! The journey to having a second child was a little more complicated.

After 5 months and a miscarriage the month before, we were feeling discouraged and sad. The easy time we had with Grace had given us a false idea of how quickly baby #2 would be here and it was so hard to keep the faith at times. We thought there was no chance for us for February but I decided to test in the early morning of Valentine's Day.

Now, tests are not cheap, and Pat had put a firm rule on no more testing unless we were very sure we were pregnant! I am not sure what made me test that morning, but I had this weird feeling that I would be giving great news to Pat for that Valentine's Day! So, at 3am that morning, I took the test and obviously it was positive! I could not help but wake Pat up, I was so excited, and his response was appropriate, excited but tired and ready to go back to sleep!

Now, one year later, I look at both of my sweet girls and can't help but smile thinking how I felt 1 year ago, the hope, the excitement, and joy we felt as a couple knowing that we were going to be parents again! We are so blessed and thank God every day for the two little girls we have in our lives.