Mother's Day

As much as I try to block out certain memories of Elyse sometimes just to keep my sanity, there will always be one reminder after another. Mother's Day is one of those reminders because Elyse was in the hospital right around this time one year ago. She was only a tiny 3-month-old baby diagnosed with a rare blood disorder. Her prognosis was uncertain. We didn't know if she would live or die. I lost my voice from a cold and was exhausted. Mother's Day was the last thing on my mind but Shannon, my sister-in-law, was thoughtful enough to bring me a Mother's Day gift to the hospital. Looking back, I was so grateful for the blessing to be mom to Elyse, Faith and Erin. After all, I yearned to become a mom for years. Thank you, Shannon.