The Scrapbook

The day after we left the hospital I had Mike take me to Michael's Craft store so that I could get papers and embellishments to make a scrapbook of my pregnancy.
I was so good about taking pictures every couple of weeks of my growing belly and I never showed them to anyone! Can you believe that?!?
I wanted to put the scrapbook together to be able celebrate Baby Hale's short life and I wanted to finish the book before Mike and I started trying for another baby. I didn't want to forget the memories I had of our first.
I went to Michael's to pick up the stuff 9 weeks ago and didn't even touch it until this last Sunday while Mike went to his baseball game that evening.
I had waited so long because I wasn't ready to face it! It felt like I was letting go if I completed the book and I wasn't and still am not ready to let go. I know that I will never let it go and I will never forget...
I finished it and I love it!
I love it so much that the next night all I did was hold it near me on the couch like I used to hold my belly while watching TV at night when Mike was gone at work. I know that must sound crazy but it's all I have to hold!!
I am so glad that I did it and I am so proud of it and proud of our baby!
I am so thankful to be Baby Hale's MOMMY! Thank you Jesus for giving me the opportunity! What an amazing journey and struggling experience to go through! I feel so ready to take on parenthood more than ever now.

“Love is stronger than death even though it can't stop death from happening, but no matter how hard death tries it can't separate people from love. It can't take away our memories either. In the end, life is stronger than death.”