- My first tearing up happened on the way to school when I started to think of my high school friend that lost her twins last week at 22 weeks. They were born with heartbeats, but not breathing and died right after birth. Their memorial service is tomorrow. I am so sad for her and her family. These miracle boys were conceived via IVF. She's one of us, y'all. She had something called cervical funnelling which caused her to be put on bed rest, and then she she got an infection. Not good. She lives "up-north" but they drove her via ambulance to the hospital down the street from my house (where I will deliver). I never saw her when she was in town (and haven't seen her since HS), but I feel so connected to her. I have been emailing her and I sent a package earlier this week. When we lost Sprout, the ladies from Two Hot Mamas sent us a beautiful care package that included a small Willow Tree angel. It was such an amazing and thoughtful gesture. I wanted to find the same angel they sent us, but had no luck. Instead, I found two little ones called "Two Together" and thought it was perfect. I also got her an Angel of Remembrance.
- My second tearing-up, which became more of a cry, was when I posted a video on Fb. It was a video of a Father and Groom surprising the Bride with a version of L'Chaim. It was sweet and funny, but here I was, sitting at the computer, crying.
- Then, I was watching TV with B and an Oprah commercial came on. For those of you that do not watch TV or perhaps live under a rock, this is Oprah's last season. I love Oprah. We were able to go see a taping of her show 5 years ago. My dream has always been to be a guest on Oprah. Now I know my time is up and I won't get to. The commercials make me sad to see her go.
- I really wanted to watch the Stand Up To Cancer telethon that was on last night. Within the first minute, I was balling like a baby. They had all of the celebrities there who have survived cancer, and they had on these survivor shirts. Once I composed myself, they brought on the 46 moms. All of their children have cancer, so they all shaved their own heads. It was an amazing scene. Cue the water works. And then B was saying things just to make me cry because she thought I looked funny. Then I was crying and laughing at the same time, but in a weird way. I was a disaster.
So that was just one day. It's been a crazy emotional week here. Luckily, my "Pregnancy Week 8" newsletter said it's completely normal and may even begin to subside this week. Thank God.
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I hope it subsides. Warning: it comes back in FULL FORCE (or worse) after giving birth. ;-)
I am holding your friend in my heart, I'm so sad to hear what she's going through.
Oh god I've had a crier week too!! Yesterday I cried at 1) Beetlejuice, 2) The Santa Clause and the Stand Up To Cancer telethon. At least you can blame your tearful ways on pregnancy!! IDK what my issue is! I swear before I had kids I NEVER cried and used to laugh at my mother for crying at commercials. Now she laughs at me.
I'm so sorry about your friend's loss. How heartbreaking.
I've been crying all weekend because of the cancer telethon and a local children's hospital radiothon. I'm not even pregnant. Just on lupron and estrogen supplements to make up for the suppressed ovaries. That shouldn't be affecting me THAT much, right?
FYI, Tam and her mom are in the audience of that Oprah season opener. I couldn't go because of a school field trip the day after the taping. Couldn't take the day before the trip off. Tam has been hopping around on an Oprah high all weekend. Wait til you here what she's getting for being an "ultimate viewer"!
I really have hated the emotional moodswings of the first tri. It was the sitting on the couch and bursting into tears for no reason whatsoever that got to me the most.
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