What is a Rainbow Baby?

In some circles, babies born to families after the loss of a child are referred to as "Rainbow Babies." The idea is that the baby is like a rainbow after a storm. "Rainbow Babies" is the understanding that the beauty of a rainbow does not negate the ravages of the storm. When a rainbow appears, it doesn't mean the storm never happened or that the family is not still dealing with its aftermath. What it means is that something beautiful and full of light has appeared in the midst of the darkness and clouds. Storm clouds may still hover but the rainbow provides a counterbalance of color, energy and hope.

Sunday, November 22, 2009

8w3d How our Little one got it's nick name....

Ok so I may have already written about this and if I am have, sorry. Pregnancy brain I guess. So our little one got it's nick name at our second ultrasound. Mason was running everywhere and would NOT sit down for anything. So my mother picked him up and sat him on her lap. She told him to watch the "movie" on the screen. He perked up and asked what movie we were watching. Mom told him to watch for Spongebob on the screen and when he saw him to let us know. Well as soon as the baby appeared on the screen Mason said "There he is!" Smart kid! lol. Then I immediately joked and asked the ultrasound tech if Patrick or Squidward was in there. They were not but we all got a kick out if. So, now our baby is known as SpongeBob. Poor thing. if it's a girl it's going to come out with a gender complex. LOL!

I'm feeling ok. I'm not as sick as I have been. Quite frankly it worries me. I'm sure baby is fine in there but I was enjoying the complete misery that it is morning sickness. It made me feel a bit better. I'm still exhausted so nothing has changed there.

Emotionally we are doing well. Cody is still kind of detached at this moment because of our loss last time. He doesn't want to get too excited for fear of losing the baby. He said if all is well at Christmas he will relax a little. Christmas Eve will put me at 13 weeks so I guess that seems reasonable. I guess when you're actually carrying said child, it's kind of hard NOT to get attached and place hopes and dreams into that bean. I just pray every night that God let's me keep this one.

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