It's been weeks since I've been able to update... which is a good thing, because I am pretty busy... but then a bad thing because I (sometimes) pre-plan blogs and the other topics occur to me and it seems like too much time goes by before I can get them all out. So I decided to write one blog with all the things that have been swirling around in my head the last few weeks... and a few life updates as well.
Lets start with the most recent. I had my 12 week appointment with the Family Medical Foundation that deals with all the prenatal screening I did 2 weeks ago. I wrote about it in my previous post, and had to wait 2 whole weeks- patience is not one of my strenghts- and they did an ultrasound to do a test called Neuchal Translucency. Basically they look for the fluid behind the neck and measure it and if its a certain size then there are more tests to do. I have good news here: all my prenatal screening came back normal as well as the NT test. We even go to see the baby moving around like crazy and stretching. The ultrasound tech even said if she had to guess she thinks we are having a girl. She made sure to tell us its too soon to be sure and made us promise not to go out and by anything but it did cause us to try to nail down a girls name.
If its a boy, we are going to name him Logan Reilly (Reilly is my husband's middle name too) and if its a girl I am really torn between Averie Belle (I just really love Beauty and the Beast) and Aubrie Kira (Kira is my middle name) we even took to facebook to ask our friends to help, but it came back pretty much down the middle. We keep yelling the names to see if they sound right and I'm constantly saying them in my head to see if something feels more comfortable... hopefully we will have a decision soon... i like things to be planned out and set well in advance.
Today is our 2 year secret anniversary. We eloped to Reno and got married 6 months before our huge wedding. I wrote about it in a previous post here We have talked about celebrating our wedding anniversary on today's date in case the baby decides to be born a day late... so for some reason we felt the need to start today... my husband and i sent sweet texts to each other all day (our schedules were sadly completely opposite today). Last year we went on a date to acknowledge the date, but this year I think we're just happy enough being in a good place, nothing else really needs to happen.
A few months ago a very good friend of my suffered a miscarriage. Another good friend of mine is currently going through one as well. I really think if I hadn't experienced everything with Mason these two people, while we obviously care about each other, might not have let me in on what was going on and their feelings surrounding it. Of course we would all like to think our friends would be there for us no matter what but sometimes, like in these situations, its hard to know who to open up to. I've been feeling lately that the reason I went through all this, was to help others going through similar situations. I am not trying to toot my own horn, obviously my input would not make or break their grieving and healing process... but it does make me uniquely qualified to have some understanding of what is going on. I feel honored that these women feel like they can talk to me, even if I don't feel like I'm really helping.. I carry a hope that being able to ask me questions or compare our experiences helps them in some way.
I have prayed about this for so long, and I really think God put me here specifically to help someone else through things like this. Kind of like a right time/right place thing but more like a right person/right understanding situation. I have moments where I feel like I am exactly where I am supposed to be for a reason... and when these incredible women are opening up to me, i feel it the most, and its such a humbling experience and I'm so thankful and grateful.
There are also people that I think I was meant to meet, people that have changed my life for the better with their unique understanding of the situations I've been in. One of those people is my best friend. Normally on my blog of 6000+ readers a month I try to at least keep anonymity for those around me (besides my husband haha) but this time I wanted to share something with my readers because they can make a difference... My best friend Lauren is a quadriplegic who is ready to transfer colleges and start making a difference. She is going to change the world one day, but she needs a car to be able to do so. Her brother, John, is riding his bike from the San Francisco Bridge to the Brooklyn Bridge in an attempt to raise money to buy his sister an adapted vehicle.
Lauren is one of those people that always puts others before herself, she is incredibly kind, and one of the most intuitive people I have ever met. She's one of those people that really sees who you are and embraces you, flaws and all. I've known her for over 10 years and we have been so blessed to have her in our life. She was going to be Mason's god mother because I couldn't think of anyone else I wanted my children to learn about life from.
I could go on and on about her and her heroic brother and the ride that kicks off on September 9th, but you can also go to their website and learn more for yourself. You can even visit the media page and see some articles I've written for the the Newark Patch or go here for a direct link to the blogs I've written for their cause. Check out their page, like them on their facebook, and spread the word. Even if you donate $10 it makes a world of difference to them. Heck, spreading the word will do so much! I even made a page on facebook called Lauren and Ellen Should be BFFs to try and get Ellen Degeneres' attention on the ride. Check it out, you won't be sorry ;)
I think that's it for now... I hope my readers have had a great 2 weeks and I promise not to have so long in between blog posts ;)
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