Two Week Stretch

Two weeks.... The time period between two pay checks..... 14 days. Only two weeks stands between our family meeting Waverly. How did this pregnancy go so fast?? I was once eager for August to come, that is until our world turned upside down. When we didn’t know what to expect. Listening to our doctor tell us “I see you coming in at 26 weeks and there will be no heartbeat”. Thinking we were in a rush and calling funeral homes, cemeteries, perinatal palliative care support groups. Not knowing when this journey would end. Then 26 weeks came, then 27, 28, 30, 36... and now 37 weeks! Wow. I certainly didn’t see it getting this far, although I hoped and prayed. Well my prayers must be working. I will continue to pray that she doesn’t come early. I will continue to pray that she stays comfortable in my womb  until August 16th. I will pray that we can meet her with her eyes open, that we can hear a cry, a coo... anything. I will pray that she stays eager enough to meet her big brother. I will continue to pray that she will always remain comfortable and loved and she will not know pain or suffering.

We had our visit at CHOP today and all was well. Waverly’s heart was beating strong in the 140’s. We met with the chaplain and discussed baptism. Met with our psychologist. And then we were on our way.
It’s surreal how fast this is all going. For the most part, Jim and I are at peace. We definitely have our moments and that is to be expected. We thank God for Maverick everyday because he reminds us to smile and laugh. We are trying to stay present and to not think ahead. But of course, we are both planners so it’s hard to not to,, but that’s when the anticipatory grief hits. So we quickly go back to the present. We don’t know exactly how this part of the journey will end so we are doing our best to enjoy these final days.