i survived.

so, as i mentioned, yesterday was my due date and the setting of jenna's headstone.

i didn't want to have the day come and go without acknowledging it, so me, hubby, alex and the in-laws all took helium balloons to the cemetary with notes tied to them, and sent them to "heaven". it was beautiful and heartbreaking at the same time.

only one hurdle left to get over. we made a donation in both kid's names to the hospital foundation here. when you do that, they engrave metal handprints with the kids names and birthdates, and mount them on the wall on the mat floor. i got the call on thursday that the hands are done, and i could bring the kids over to have their pics taken with them. so, i then had to explain to the woman that alex would be having his done with both of them, and jenna wouldn't be coming. so, that's on tap for wednesday.

i know i'm not typically a picture posting kind of bloggie, but i think today's a good day to start.

the balloons

alex & i getting ready to go

a star for my star.

off they go

my angel's stone.

i'm so entirely thrilled with the stone, that it's hard to imagine being that happy over something so devastatingly sad.