“He didn’t guarantee a successful pregnancy, but it was worth a try. I had seen so many negative pregnancy tests in the past that it was almost impossible for me to see the positive in this one. ‘Triplets, you are having triplets!’ And then he says, ‘the fourth sac will probably vanish since I didn’t hear a heartbeat.’”
“Never could I have prepared myself for explaining to her it is okay to be sad, it is okay to cry and to be mad. And it is okay that your heart hurts.”
“The pool noodles were picked up and brought to the swimming pool. Out popped a rattlesnake.”
“When I realized what was happening, I was drawn to it the same as lots of people and I wanted to share what I witnessed.”
“All kids care about is you being right there with them.”
“Children won’t remember that you were scared at their births, a little jealous of Mom, that you came home spent, that you would have rather been watching the game…”
“I did one final check on them and climbed into my bed, only to be awakened by sobs. My sweet 3-year-old had a nightmare. Rocking her, I wondered how it felt to seek comfort in a stranger. She clung to me, sweaty and shaking, her little heart pounding. I wondered what weight this little soul carried. I didn’t believe adoption was my best option. I was wrong.”
“I sat there wondering how in the world kids so young could be so skilled and knowledgeable in the kitchen. And then I had an epiphany.”
“Triplets showed up! WHAT?! We were in between excited and totally freaked out. How can we handle this? There are only two of us? Do we need a new car? Oh my gosh, college?!”
“Does it matter, really, in the end? Or are there bigger, more important questions we should be asking?”
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