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| Our angel baby tattoos-a meaningful and emotional date night |
Since my last very ADD blog post, life has been moving at the Jones' house. I've always said I wanted to get a tattoo, but chickened out. After our miscarriage, I found the sweetest angel baby tattoo on Pinterest and told Joe this one I wouldn't back out on. Granted, I was nervous and really afraid I was going to cry either because it hurt or because of what it was remembering. It didn't feel good while it happened, but after it was over I was so thankful to have a concrete way to remember and honor what we'd been through and lost. Mine is on my shoulder and Joe's is on his chest. It was definitely the most memorable and meaningful date nights we have had.
As far as the grief process and moving on, each day it has gotten better. There was a week or two when I came face to face with my angry phase I thought I'd worked through already. Sometimes it's just hard to see people with little ones that don't appreciate the blessings they have or aren't taking responsibility for the life they created. Some days, it's just irritating and gets to me...after all that we have been through and done to have a child, it's so easy for some people. I know that God has a plan, but He knows I'm still human and am going to have my moments!
Joe spent the start of February working a lot at the furniture store, so I was excited when we got to go on a fun date night to see Impractical Jokers at Ball State.
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| Impractical Jokers Date Night...lots of laughs |
We have a fundraiser coming up this week for the Cade Foundation. We were so blessed to receive a grant from them, but are continually blessed by the support we still receive. Whether it's an e-mail to check in or a phone call to chat, the support we receive means more than words could say. We will be part of the Cade family and when we have our baby...how and when we don't know...we know that Camille and Heidi will be leading a cheering section from Baltimore. As much as it pains me to admit, they are the reason I had to cheer for Baltimore in the Super Bowl. Please don't revoke my Colts fan card.
If you or someone you know lives in Grant County, please tell them to eat at the Marion Applebee's on Wednesday (February 27) between 4-9:00 pm. By presenting the flyer, 15% of your dinner check will go towards the Cade Foundation and helping other families overcoming. I will be there for the duration with information about the Cade Foundation and applications for the 2014 Family Building Grant.
Pray that when the time comes we will know how to move ahead with building our family. Right now, I'm just counting the blessings we have! Joe Jones is a pretty awesome fella! Life has been so focused on the IVF, appointments, and procedures...it's wonderful to just hang out and enjoy being us.
Have a blessed week and eat at the Marion Applebee's on Wednesday!
Love,
Sarah & Joe
