Our First Christmas Eve with a Living Child

Today, as a little Christmas gift of sorts, Hannah learned how to clap and army crawl. We are filled with wonder every day as we watch her learn and grow.

And of course, we miss her sister and wonder so many what ifs, even though we'd make the same decision over and over again if we were faced with it. We wish she hadn't been sick.

And as people with infertility, we are acutely aware that there are so many people out there still longing for their families to grow.

We said goodbye to Grace right before Thanksgiving 3 years ago, and are also acutely aware of how hard holidays can be. We have future years that will likely be very very hard for us, after we say goodbye to our parents, for instance. A few friends are facing their first holidays without their fathers this year and it's utterly heartbreaking.

But for us, after 6 years if trying, this holiday season is overwhelmingly a good one, and we are so, so grateful.

Whatever you celebrate (our own beliefs have shifted a lot over the past few years), we hope you feel at least a little love and peace.