8.16.2009

Rough Day

I'm having a kinda rough day today. There really is nothing in particular that has happened, I'm just down. Shane, Kaitlyn, and I had a good family morning and then worked in the yard, but I am just not feeling very happy. I guess this is to be expected. I just really don't like feeling like this.

I do have to tell you though, that Shane is the best daddy ever. He brought home this HUGE box for Kaitlyn to play with. He spent the morning making it into a house. This included cutting out windows and a door. They were so sweet together. Watching them color and decorate it together was priceless...Kaitlyn loves that man so much. It was so cute. What simple pleasures.

By the way, we are almost officially out of the church house. I still have a few things to get out and I need to clean, but we are pretty much moved. Maybe that has something to do with my mood. Moving is tough, and although I knew we could not stay at the church house forever, it is still really hard to leave. I think that Shane feels differently. For him, it is a lot of painful reminders. For me, it is a connection to Avery. It is the house that I spent all my time in while she was alive. I'm crying as I write this. It is the last thing for me to let go of that has to do with her. My body is all back to normal, we don't really go to the hospital anymore, the house where I was pregnant with her is empty, and now the house is gone. It's like I have now cemented moving on. The emotions are still going crazy, but the physical connections to her are starting to fade. Oh so hard.

This is all part of the process and moving on is important, but it's really hard. Please keep us all in your prayers.

Carissa

12 comments:

  1. I think of you constantly. Even though I have never walked in your shoes, I know what you are saying. I would have a hard time letting go of all the things that was connected to Avery, in one way or the other. You are in my thoughts and prayers, constantly!

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  2. praying for you, as i to just lost my son to CDH one week ago......it is sooo very hard

    candice Beal

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  3. I just wanted to let you know that I think of your beautiful family all the time. Avery has touched my heart and will always be remembered. I know how hard it is to walk this path you are on... thinking of you.

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  4. of course- keeping you in my prayers.
    friend from Pittsburgh

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  5. Dear God, hold my sister in Christ tight right now...she is hurting.

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  6. Praying for you all in Ohio.

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  7. Haven't stopped praying for you and will continue to do so. Love you.

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  8. This morning as we were going to church, I said, "oh, both cars are gone." My husband told me he had seen y'all loading up things yesterday. I hope you know that you have made such an impact on many of us at PHBC. I am so glad the house was available when you needed it, and already miss seeing Kaitlyn on Wednesday nights. Drop in to see us again, anytime. I will still be praying for all of you. Mary

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  9. My heart still aches for you. Her legacy lives in each and every one of your readers. In that, please find some comfort. She has touched more lives than she may have otherwise. Your little angel smiles down on you daily.

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  10. I somehow happened upon this site and had to make a comment. I had a premature baby about 6 years ago and he died shortly after birth. While it is a different situation from what you went through; it was still the worst thing I have ever experienced. The sorrow can not be described. Babies are not supposed to die. In this society people dont want to talk about what things can go wrong in pregnancies and births- but things do go wrong more often than people realize. It takes time but life will get better- the pain will never completely go away but it will ease.

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  11. I have been reading yuor blog for a while and cried when I read the news that sweet Avery went to be with Jesus. I look at yuor blog everyday to see how you are. I am sstill praying for you and your healing, all aspects. With Love,
    Stephanie

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  12. Our thoughts and prayers continue to be with yall.

    Hannah Ray

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