I feel a bit delinquent because I didn’t put out a post yesterday about all the things I’m grateful for. Absolutely, there are so many things to be thankful for and my list, I’m sure, is very similar to yours.
Everyday for me is Thanksgiving. It’s the first thing I do after I turn off my alarm. I pickup my iPhone, head to the bathroom, scroll through my prayer apps, and give thanks. I praise God most of all for the continued health of the little tyke in my tummy. The 14 week ultrasound from last week captured the baby with his mouth wide open, then shut, his tummy fully extended, then not, and his right hand raised, then down. Oh, the pictures give me immense joy. I just want to cry every time I look at them.
Even though I have been blogging recently about my baby bliss, for those of you who struggle with infertility and loss, I want you to know that I hold you close to my heart. I am extremely sensitive to my own losses and for me, the miscarriages aren’t just bad memories that I’ll eventually forget about over time. I wear two rose gold pinky rings everyday alongside my wedding band as a reminder that they are part of my life story.
I thank all of you for accompanying me on this journey. My heart is full of love and friendship. Blowing virtual kisses to each of you today.
Amen.
I read this and posted this on Facebook today:
“It has always seemed a bit odd that we choose one day of the year for gratitude. Why not allow every day, every instant, to be filled with gratitude? And why not treat everything that happens as an opportunity to grow? If everything that happens, even the things we think are horrible, is an opportunity to grow, shouldn’t we be grateful for them?”
It has been a honor and pleasure to be on this journey with you. Godspeed
yes, patrick! every day should be filled with gratitude. it’s a hard lesson to swallow, but even tough times are opportunities to grow. we should always try hard to live our lives graciously and with much gratitude.
Totally sending you hugs and kisses back. Seriously so happy that all is going well with the pregnancy and that you got to see you little one again at 14 weeks on a sonogram. So exciting and thinking of you daily, as well as keeping you and your little one in my own prayers now, too!! 🙂
thank you janine! we are doing the biggie ultrasound at 18 weeks. i’m so excited for that one. it can’t come soon enough.
What a sweet post! The 2 rings are a wonderful way to subtly remember your loved ones.
thank you nikki! i really do try to be grateful everyday. i hope your thanksgiving holiday was bursting with love and loved ones.
So nice to hear a nice update from you. So have they confirmed that the baby is a boy, or do you just feel that in your heart?
And a very Happy Thanksgiving to you!
haha, tamara, i just call the baby a boy even though i really don’t know. i think he’s a boy! we’re not going to find out either so it’s going to be a big shock if the baby turns out to be a girl.
Love how you wear the pinky rings- what a great way to keep close. Happy Thanksgiving!
thanks kate! looks like you had a wonderful thanksgiving as well. i am dying to see catching fire! hopefully this week.
The pinky rings are a lovely idea. Such a nice way to keep those memories close to your heart. Hugs!
hi michelle! i hope you had a wonderful thanksgiving holiday. the end of the year is going to be here before we know it.
Beautiful, Baby!
I’d like to quote the colorful Lefty (Relief Pitcher) Tug McGraw (and also Tim McGraw’s Daddy), who coined the NY Mets’ war cry:
”You Gotta Believe!”
A crowd favorite (with long hair, infectious smile), who sadly succumbed to brain cancer. After a third out, he would run off the mound, slapping his glove against a thigh – full of Life, Love and Spirit.
Can’t wait to play catch with our lil’ Tug .. er .. or .. lil’ Tike! 😉
i love you, baby! thank you for your inspirational words.
Virtual kisses caught and returned! You are so right, Catherine – every day should be a day of thanksgiving.
hi dana, hope your thanksgiving was filled with lots of laughter with your loved ones!
We have so much to be thankful for today and every day. This post was just lovely and your pinking rings are so beautiful. We hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving, Catherine! –The Dose Girls
thank you so much dose girls! i’m so thankful for your friendship and all the smiles that your blog brings me.
Blowing kisses back! Love the idea of the pinky ring reminders, Catherine. We continue to pray.
alison, thank you so much for your prayers. i hope your thanksgiving was filled with wonderful memories.
This was beautiful. Congratulations on the little one growing inside of you! Love the ring idea.
thank you kenya! your thanksgiving sounded yummy! i would love to have lobster on turkey day 🙂
So glad to hear that everything is still coming along okay. I’ve been sitting on pins and needles since your last post so thanks for posting an update. Still sending lots of powerful prayers of strength and health your way.
melissa, i am so appreciative of your prayers. thank you so very much! i hoep your thanksgiving was full of sweet memories.
Daily gratitude is so important to keep our lives in perspective. Your rose gold rings are beautiful, simple reminders of loves that will be in your heart forever. The virtual hugs and kisses are sent right back to you!
yes, mo, if we can be truly grateful for what we have…our problems would simply dissolve.
This is lovely. I love the idea of wearing pinky rings to rind you of where you have been! Also, so so so happy to hear that this pregnancy is going well. Praise God!
~ Ferly
Gifts We Use {to grow, love and serve}
*remind not rind {chunky fingers}
thank you so much ferly. each day is a blessing, it really is. i don’t take a single day with the baby for granted. all the cramps, the acne, the uncomfortable-ness…i am grateful!
So glad to hear all is well with baby. Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving.
thank you stefanie, i hope you had an amazing thanksgiving as well!
I hope you had a fab Thanksgiving & I’m happy to know everything is going well. The rings are a precious memory. XO. ~A~
thank you amber! yes, i stuffed myself silly on turkey day. i hope yours was full of wonderful memories as well.
It’s so beautiful to read this–you do have much to be thankful for now with your little one!
thank you rachel. yes, every day with this wee one is a treasure. i cannot wait for him to come out. i am just going to kiss him nonstop!
Aww…Catherine, your post brought tears to my eyes! Love the pinky rings(too sweet). Life is good isn’t it my friend, when we have so much to be thankful for! Hope your Thanksgiving was wonderful! 🙂
yes, michell, life is always good. in good times and in bad. the Lord is present and good to us. and sometimes we simply need patience to see what he has in store. i have learned a lot about patience this past year. i’m glad you took time off from the online world to enjoy your thanksgiving holiday!