I feel this so deeply. I have a rehearsed answer to the question, "how many kids do you have?" but it's not the truth. Rehearsed: 4. Real: 6 total, 4 in my home, their big sister is my bonus kid, and one in heaven. But like do I really have energy to explain that to everyone? Nope. I know it'll be a whole thing when I get pregnant again... Lord willing, it'll be my first live birth, second pregnancy, but 5th kid in our home. Uff da! Life is so layered.
This post is so relatable. I also lost my first early in the first trimester. And now my Daisy girl is about to turn 1 and when I'm asked if she is my first, I feel the ache you spoke of. I smile and say "yes", knowing my "yes" means she's the first baby that grew to live outside my womb, but my heart knows deeply, painfully, no she is not my first. Stories like yours from fellow believers are so comforting and validating for me. Thank you so much for sharing this Talitha <3
We were in Kenya, a few years back, and my uncle asked our driver how many children he has. The man said, "I have 8. 5 are still living." They then talked about about them all and it was a beaautiful and memorable conversation.
I loathe this innocent question. We have 7 children, 4 earth side. When someone asks me how many children I have, I reply, “Four,” but my precious children say 7 & explain some of their siblings live in heaven.
P. S. I’m so excited for you & your husband on the birth of your baby girl! I was an IG follower & have wondered about you in recent weeks! 🤎
I feel this so deeply. I have a rehearsed answer to the question, "how many kids do you have?" but it's not the truth. Rehearsed: 4. Real: 6 total, 4 in my home, their big sister is my bonus kid, and one in heaven. But like do I really have energy to explain that to everyone? Nope. I know it'll be a whole thing when I get pregnant again... Lord willing, it'll be my first live birth, second pregnancy, but 5th kid in our home. Uff da! Life is so layered.
This post is so relatable. I also lost my first early in the first trimester. And now my Daisy girl is about to turn 1 and when I'm asked if she is my first, I feel the ache you spoke of. I smile and say "yes", knowing my "yes" means she's the first baby that grew to live outside my womb, but my heart knows deeply, painfully, no she is not my first. Stories like yours from fellow believers are so comforting and validating for me. Thank you so much for sharing this Talitha <3
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We were in Kenya, a few years back, and my uncle asked our driver how many children he has. The man said, "I have 8. 5 are still living." They then talked about about them all and it was a beaautiful and memorable conversation.
I loathe this innocent question. We have 7 children, 4 earth side. When someone asks me how many children I have, I reply, “Four,” but my precious children say 7 & explain some of their siblings live in heaven.
P. S. I’m so excited for you & your husband on the birth of your baby girl! I was an IG follower & have wondered about you in recent weeks! 🤎
I resonate with this so much 💔