Two Year Anniversary

Joe has a bad back, the kids all have a cold and this whole week has been difficult. Coming from a mother of 3 small toddlers, that means far more than the average "difficult"!

In the midst of this, December 5th marked the two year anniversary of that fateful ultrasound that told us "twins" along with the bad news that eventually led to Sarah's diagnosis. I find this time of year hard which is flat out silly. I mean lets face it - we have the best possible outcome.

I don't have many pictures of the pregnancy, I didn't want to deal with seeing them if I'd lost the girls. Now I wish I did :)

I had joined a support forum for parents going through what were were, and one of the members had suggested writing poems about our girls or situation. To mark this special occasion, I'll post mine here. At the time, we had thought the girls were going to finally make it but then Sarah went into possible failure and we were told we might face loosing at least her, possibly Samantha too. If Sarah could make it about 2 more weeks, her chances would significantly increase and I wrote this late on the 6th night of that two weeks.

Yet again I am reminded that we are a very lucky family.

Tue Jan 31, 2006  11:36 pm
8 days, 50 mins and counting
Thats how much we have to bear
Not so long when you consider
The road that got us here

8 days 49 mins and counting
I hope you realize
that if you can hold on
your mom and dad can't wait
to look into your eyes

8 days 48 mins and counting
Right now you are too young
If you can't reach that date
instead of two babies
we might have only one

8 days 47 mins and counting
The time can't pass fast enough
I wish there was something I could do
to help you both make it through
the next
8 days 46 mins and counting