Wednesday, March 10, 2010

6 months

It was six months ago today that I gave birth to my sweet Audrey. I find myself weeping. It is so appropriate that we are under a flash flood warning this week. It's the same with my soul, so many days have gone by that I have laughed, found peace and acceptance and found a new normal. I have had bitter winter days and I managed to allow some sunshine in, but just like spring, grief will inevitably cause a flood from time to time. Every time I hear that news man say cloudy with a 90% chance of showers, I feel as though he is describing me!


What makes me really irritable is the fact that so few people have asked me how I am dealing with Audrey's death. It's been this way for the last 5 months now. Maybe people assume that since I am functioning I must be okay. I have been told that people don't want to ask for fear they might upset me. I'm upset anyway! What they really mean is they will feel uncomfortable if I start crying, it's a selfish motive -I think.

Anyway, I have noticed a change in the way I respond to babies as of late. For the longest time when a baby would be in view I would look away, it was too painful for me to see someone in the grocery store with a baby. Now, I find myself staring until the baby leaves my site. Today as I was driving, a woman got her baby out of a parked car and started walking up the side walk, she was carrying her sleeping girl under a blanket and all I could see was dark hair and her legs and feet. She was probably about 6 months old. This was in front of a school so I was driving slow anyway but I found myself slowing to watch her walk until I absolutely couldn't watch anymore. Well, the van in front of me braked to turn and I almost rear-ended it! That jolted me into reality...I thought, "huh, I've been staring at babies subconsciously." I remembered a baby about 6 months old I was staring at in a store as I was fully conversing with a friend over the weekend.

There is a country song "Who you'd be today" I heard it the other day and although it is written about a woman, I couldn't help but think who Audrey would be today. The thing I wonder about the most is what color her eyes are. I love my husbands vibrant blue eyes, I prayed and prayed that she would have his eyes. I also asked for dark hair, God answered that prayer, she would have had a lot if she went to term. My favorite pictures of her are the ones where she isn't wearing a hat, I love looking at her dark hair.

I miss you so much baby girl, words just can't express the depth of longing to see you again. I wish I could hold you in my arms and squeeze you really tight. Every time I squeeze Maggie or Lucy I wish I was holding you. Those dogs feel really loved I'm sure of it.

Happy heavenly 6 months to you Audrey, we love you.

6 comments:

  1. Hugs, I am so sorry about your little girl - she is so beautiful in that photo at the top of your page.

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  2. Happy heavenly six months to your sweet Audrey! I also hate how people automatically assume you're okay because you're functioning. It's really frustrating. Thinking of you lots! XO

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  3. I am so sorry that u have to go through this. No one should have togo through this. You are so strong and such an inspiration. Thank you for sharing your story.

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  4. Thinking of you and your beautiful Audrey. Unfortunatly I think it's a very common thing that everyone believes your ok and even more so that you have moved on....how can you be ok and moved on...it was your child.

    Lots of hugs.

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  5. Awh, thanks Melissa!
    And thank you all for your kind words. I started this blog as a sort of therapy for me and having others read it and relate is such a bonus. It's unfortunate that any of us should relate to these awful feelings and circumstances but comforting non the less to have others who understand.

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  6. I understand. It has been 10.5 months since we lost Ethan, and it's still hard. It's a hard situation for other people to handle (though I don't think it has to be) and I agree that most would rather avoid discussing it all together. I hate that you are experiencing this too.

    Audrey is absolutely beautiful, thank you for sharing your story with us.

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