Let the Little Ones Come

A Feast and an Anniversary

A year ago today, I found out we had lost our little Georgie.  For some reason, I never realized that I found out he had passed from my womb into our Lord's arms on the Feast of the Sacred Heart.  What a comfort to have this anniversary on such a great feast of Our Lord. 

 

We have always had a devotion to the Sacred Heart in our home.  My daughter, Meg, was named after St. Margaret Mary, the saint who spread devotion to the Sacred Heart.  She was also born in the month of June which is devoted to the Sacred Heart!  I have long had an image of the Sacred Heart in my home and find that it gives me much comfort to look upon this most holy image of our Lord.

This prayer seems a perfect fit for our family today as we turn our hearts to His Sacred Heart and ask for comfort and peace as we miss our little saint, our Georgie.

O Sacred Heart of Jesus, I fly, I come to Thee, throwing myself into the arms of Thy tender mercy. Thou art my sure refuge, my unfailing and only hope. Thou has a remedy for all my evils, relief for all my miseries, reparation for all my faults, Thou canst supply for what is wanting in me in order to obtain fully the graces that I ask for myself and others. Thou art for me, and for us all, the infallible, inexhaustible source of light, of strength, of perseverance, peace and consolation. I am certain that my importunity will never weary Thee; certain, too, that Thou wilt never cease to aid, to protect, to love me, because Thy love for me, O Divine Heart, is infinite.

Amen.

Visiting Georgie's Grave

 

Yesterday, on the feast of the Epiphany, we were supposed to welcome our little Georgie into the world.  

One of my dearest friends lovingly made this cross with white carnations and other flowers.  It smelled heavenly.  :)  It has a beautiful icon of Christ blessing the children at its center. 

January is a hard month for our family as we have lost two other babies this month including our first-born, Will.  We are praying our Rosary this month for all families who have suffered the loss of a child.

I am currently reading The Brothers Karamazov and this quote from Elder Zosima really touched me:

"This, said the elder, is Rachel of old 'weeping for her children, and she would not be comforted, because they are not.'  This is the lot that befalls you, mothers on earth.  And do not be comforted, you should not be comforted, do not be comforted, but weep.  Only each time you weep, do not fail to remember that your little son is one of God's angels, that he looks down at you from there and sees you, and rejoices in your tears and points them out to the Lord God.  And you will be filled with this great mother's weeping for a long time, but in the end it will turn into quiet joy for you, and your bitter tears will become tears of quiet tenderness and the heart's purification, which saves from sin. "

Goodbye for Now

We buried little Georgie yesterday. We had to wait so long because the dear priest who was helping us bury him in a Catholic cemetery was away on vacation for three weeks and just returned. We were unable to bury him with our firstborn son, Will, so Fr. stepped in and helped us to find a place to lay our baby to rest. God is good!

St. Georgie, pray for us. We love you and will be asking for your heavenly intercession!

Georgie is with God.

Today was my 11 week check up and they couldn't find baby Georgie's heartbeat with the doppler--they kindly whisked me in for a sono and it was confirmed. Our little baby stopped growing at about 8 or 9 weeks gestation.

Please pray for me. I hope to miscarry at home, if possible, but I don't have a good track record for that and usually end up with a D and C.

Our kids were devastated--that is always the hardest part--telling the little ones...

We do have a new saint in heaven who has been interceding for us already--before we even knew it. God is good.

1/4 of the way there...

I am amazed at how fast a baby in the womb can grow! Thanks be to God for my little miracle, now 10 weeks old!

I am praying for all mothers who are carrying a baby. Here is one of my very favorite prayers--to one of my very favorite saints! :)

Prayer to St. Gerard for Mother with Child:

O almighty and Everlasting God Who through the operation of the Holy Christ, didst prepare the body and soul of the glorious Virgin Mary to be a worthy dwelling place of Thy divine Son; and, through the operation of the same Holy Ghost, didst sanctify Saint John the Baptist, while still in his mother’s womb; hearken to the prayers of Thy humble servant who implore thee, through the intercession of Saint Gerard, to protect her; that it may be cleansed by the saving water of baptism and, after a Christian life on earth, it may with its mother, attain everlasting bliss in Heaven. Amen.

Heartbeat!

Baby Georgie (Bill has taken to calling the baby that and it has stuck!) got his first picture today! He measured beautifully at 11 cm and his heart was beating, thanks be to God! He is 7 weeks, 2 days according to the sono which matches up perfectly with my memories! ;)

Our due date is January 6--not a bad day, huh?

Thanks for all the prayers, dear friends!

Now back to our regularly scheduled nausea....