Happy feast of St. Nicholas!
Friends, I would like to thank you all for your kindness and prayers regarding this brand new soul I’m carrying. You have been the arms of Christ in carrying me through this time of doubt and waiting. We are tremendously blessed in you.
Today is the day, I’m thinking.
Today is the day that I will hear from the clinic with the results of the yesterday’s blood draw. I had been receiving two sets of shots (progesterone and also an hCG supplement) twice weekly. We’re waiting now to see where my level is at; if it’s gone down again, I have miscarried.
I am at peace with the will of God, though I would have loved to keep this baby on “this side of eternity” as Jennifer so sweetly put it.
I am also praying hard, surprise surprise. St. Gianna, St. Pio, St. Gerard, St. Andrew, St. Anne…they have been peppered with my fervent pleas for this new baby.
Also, a dear friend of mine has suggested that I give up coffee to decrease my risk of miscarriage. I could just as well cut off my right hand—I’d be just as effective—but I am willing to try it. I have told Our Blessed Mother as much and in fact, as I type this I have been up for 45 minutes and haven’t had my morning cup yet.
It’s practically killing me, but I’m holding off.
Otherwise, we will be celebrating the feast of our dear old St. Nick as always with Christmas rolls, hot cocoa, and a wee little plastic something for all the children.
And then it’s back to the schoolbooks, ‘cause I’m a mean old mom.
Thank you all again for your sweet support.
God loves you, and so do I.
Ad Jesum per Mariam,
I’ll keep you in my prayers.
Hey, and how about in solidarity with your caffeine-deprived self I hold off on this Hershey’s Special Dark sitting in my shoe?
Oh, Margaret. I’m waiting with you, and praying that novena for you, and petitioning God for you morning, noon, and night.
Oy. I gave up coffee cold turkey for this present pregnancy too…the first three days were *brutal*. I think I pretty much just sat on the couch in an exhausted daze most of the time. Then it passed, and looking back I realize how *powerful* all that caffeine must have been! I was a pretty heavy coffee drinker, but wow, that was really hard to do, and I’m glad I did it now. Anything that addictive can’t be good! 🙂
Praying for you today!
Many more prayers for your little one today.
LOTS of prayers going your way today, Margaret. All day.
I have been checking your blog 150 times to see what the news is. I’ll be coming back to check on you. I’m sorry about the coffee. Goodness knows I did not give it up gracefully when I had to. Mary will be with you and help you. I will continue to pray for you. I hope this little one stays “here” as well! For a sacrifice for you today, I will not have my afternoon coffee (sorry, I had my morning before reading this…)
I am waiting, hoping and praying with you Margaret.
My thoughts and prayers are with you today Margaret. I know that waiting game and it is hard.
Continuing to pray for you, dear Margaret…
God Bless you and yours on this feast day…
My kids get to watch the St. Nicholas movie and then we put our noses to the grindstone. No crafts or cookie making until it is done. I know it won’t take them long if they really get busy!!!
We are all waiting with you and I will offer up all of my non-caffeinated beverages for you today! Mel is right. The first few days are the hardest.
Hadn’t checked your blog for a few days, Margaret, so I just read your big news. I’ll be praying for you, too. Maybe you can “trick” yourself with some good-old decaf? (It’s my favorite.)
Thank you for reminding me that today is the Feast of St. Nicholas. I’m a relatively new Catholic (I was only just confirmed in October), so I’m still getting the hang of it. But now I have something fun to talk about and do with my kids today! 🙂
We all love you, Margaret! The prayers continue.
I am definitely praying for you guys right now!
And the coffee thing – I had to give that up with my first also, as I had miscarried twice before he came. It is rough! 🙂 Hang in there!
I am waiting and praying with you too, dear Margaret.
Love you.
Wishing you a Happy feast day – “happy” in every way.
Definitely keeping you and the baby in my prayers! Keep us updated, please!
Dear Margaret ~ a Blessed Feast, and please know I am praying for you today …
Margaret, that last comment was me (Dawn) ~ the Google identity thing threw me. 😉
Dear Margaret, our family is praying for yours during this Advent time of waiting…
We’re keeping you in prayer today, Margaret. I vote for a little decaf coffee in place of the regular… or at least some extra chocolate to help ease the transition. 🙂
Congratulations on your pregnancy!! What a blessing! I am so excited for you and I will definitely be praying for you! God Bless!
Margaret,
I just found your blog as your were linked on the Heaven Not Harvard blog. I have 4 children (1 who is in heaven)and am so DESPERATE for another. My youngest is 7 years old and I am 41. It seems nothing ever “takes” kwim?
Also, I love coffee too, we actually roast our own. Sorry you had to give it up. I will pray that you see this baby on this side of Heaven.