I texted this picture to Josh and a good friend
titled, “Where’s the baby?!”
We were so naïve. We had no idea what the future held for us. Josh and I didn’t find out the sex of Quinn beforehand because we
always said, boy or girl all we want is a healthy baby. We didn’t know we needed to wish for an alive healthy baby. We had just assumed. I still feel
that phantom butt on my right side that presses up against my right ribcage. I put my hand there thinking I’m going to feel my swollen belly
and her little butt, but my hand is met with an aching memory of where she was.
I miss her so much. Today marks the 2-week anniversary of her arrival. I don’t know what to call it…her birth…her death…"her
arrival" seems like the right words. I wonder how long I
will measure time this way. There is a clear divide between the “before
Quinn,” when we were hopeful, happy, and so excited for her to come and the “after
Quinn,” when we would be forever changed.
I wonder what she’d be like. I wonder what she’d look like now. Would she start to have that chubby baby face? Would she be a good sleeper? Would she be a
snuggle bug? Would she be up all night and sleep all day? What would her demeanor be like? How would R interact with her? Would R love having
a baby sister? Would she be tender and caring?
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