Momentous Occasion (In my world at least!)

When I started this blog, almost 3 months ago, I really didn't think anyone besides my mom, dad, sister, and friend Sandy would read it (and only because I emailed them EVERY post.) Honestly, I wasn't even sure that "A" would read it...since he pretty much hears my every thought anyway.  I would talk about the blog and he would often remind me that the WHOLE world didn't need to know and didn't care about my every thought.  But as this blog has become part of our lives and more importantly, part of my healing, "A" not only reads the blog, but he has become so supportive. 

I wish that I had the words to express what each comment and word of support and encouragement has meant to me.  How knowing that you have cried with me and laughed with me and hurt with has lifted me up.  How reading your stories, some similar to mine and some so different, have made this "community" a part of my world and made me a more compassionate person.  "A" has always teased me and said that I was "hard hearted" and uncompassionate and to a certain extent he was right.  Becoming Ella Grace's mommy and having to say goodbye to her, and subsequently, becoming a part of this community has softened my heart more than any of you could ever know.  Your stories and the opening of your hearts has been instrumental in that!  Thank you!

If you had not noticed, all of this is to say Thank you!  Yesterday I reached 100 followers!  I don't know if it seems like a big deal to anyone else, but to me it's huge!  To think that 100 people have read about our Ella Grace...wow, there are no words!  As a matter of fact, when I logged in and saw that number, my eyes filled with tears and I just sat there...speechless and amazed.  The whole purpose of this blog, the reason I started it, is to honor her, our Baby Girl.  So, thank you for being a part of that and for helping me to share in her legacy! 

To say thank you I want to host a giveaway!  I am SO new at this blogging thing so it's nothing fancy and no fancy rules!  Most of my readers are fellow Baby Loss Mommies so I wanted to give away some books that have been so helpful to me in my journey:  Letters to my Glory Baby by Jennifer Carson (Jennifer is the President of Children are a Gift and the leader of the Glory Babies chapter locally.  She has been such an inspiration and encouragement to me.  Her book is so fantastic!), Grieving the Child I Never Knew by Kathe Wunnenberg (this book was given to me right after we lost Ella Grace and it was a God send.) and 100 Days of Prayer for Women (I am currently reading this and everyday I can feel God speaking to me as I draw closer to Him).  If you aren't a Baby Loss Mommy and still want to enter the giveaway...please do.  We will work something out...I can do an Amazon.com $25 Gift Card (0108) if you win!  I really do just want to say thank you!

So...here's how it's gonna work!  Just leave a comment!  Say HI!  Tell me a funny story, a note of encouragement, tell me a way Ella Grace's story has touched your life, tell me that God is good, tell me you think I am nuts, whatever!  One entry per person, please!  The giveaway will be open until Thursday at Noon (Central) and I will announce the winner on Friday (sometime).  I am just going to number the comments as they come in and use a random number generator to pick a winner!  See, easy! Now go enter and good luck! 

Again, thank you for sharing in our journey!!!