one year later

july 3rd marks the one year anniversary of loosing paige. i can not believe that it has been a year. so much has happened and yet not much has happened.
i have learned a lot about myself and about God. i also have learned how to be sympathetic to other people going through the same struggles. in the past i didn't give it much thought because it was not a struggle that i had dealt with. hopefully my experience can help someone in the future.
i also felt really close to God during the aftermath of my loss. i know that He loves me and that He walks with me through the struggles of my life. it is sad that we have to go through something difficult to really feel how much He loves us.
so one year later, i am pretty much in the same place... i am a stay at home mom to two beautiful wonderful girls. but one thing is different... i am quite pregnant with madeline paige, the third (and final!) addition to our family. i am thankful that God has blessed us with this daughter and i can't wait to meet her in the next few weeks ;)

madeline profile at 31 w 2 days

madeline 3D of face- you can see eyes and nose (i asked if she had dimples... but you can't tell ;)