Rainbow

Life is pretty amazing. Time flies by and it's easy to forget to savor the special moments and fail to notice the incredible things that happen every day. I am so blessed with the gift of time to enjoy all of those little things and feel insanely lucky for the life we are living.

One year ago, we were at one of our lowest. We excitedly headed to the doctor for a regular check and were preparing to spread the news of another pregnancy. Unfortunately, we learned that our little babe's heart was no longer beating and that we needed to prepare for surgery and healing instead. Our world was rocked a second time that night when we took Dax by ambulance to the ER for a severe case of croup. It was a scary, devastating, emotional weekend that we will never forget. In those moments we struggled to begin picking up the pieces, but tried to see a happier future.

A flower Jake gave me on Baby's due date in honor of our little one

Just 365 short days later, we are in a completely different place. I still regularly think of our little one in heaven, but it is less with sadness and more with anticipation of the day we will reunite. Until then, I know that baby is happy and well-cared-for in the arms of Jesus. Meanwhile, we got to experience the true miracle of a healthy pregnancy and birth.  I recently learned the term Rainbow Baby; a baby who is born following a miscarriage. Just as a rainbow follows a storm, a rainbow baby is something beautiful and amazing following the devastating "storm" of losing a baby. Addy is most definitely our lovely rainbow baby.

We are in awe of the joy that both Dax and Adelaide bring to our family and we are truly amazed that we were chosen to be their parents.

Dax shared some toys to cheer Addy up when she was crying

After reflecting upon the highs and lows of the past year, it is exciting to think about both the ups and downs that are in store for us in the future and we could not be happier. Thank you to all of our friends and family for your support and love. We are so grateful for everyone in our lives and sincerely hope that you can also find joy and happiness every day.