Remembering Rachel on March 1st

Last year, we decided to take some time to remember our brave angel Rachel on March 1, which is the day her sac ruptured and she lost all of her amniotic fluids and then went on to hang on for 5 more weeks allowing us to be blessed with being able to experience what miracle a 23 week surviving twin can be every day.

I found a letter I wrote last March 1st for Rachel and I don't think I need to write a new one. So I am just going to post what I wrote last year but just change the no. of years.

To my dearest darling girl Rachel,

Two years ago today, you started being the bravest girl a mom could not be more proud of. You hung on and fought for 5 weeks inside mommy without any water to breathe in, without any room to move, shrink wrapped by your sac. You did this so that your little brother Isaac could live, so that daddy could spend almost 2 hours with you here on earth and so that mommy could see you before you went back to heaven to be in the arms of Jesus.

Your brother little Isaac is doing so well. He gives mommy and daddy so much joy each day. Each time we see little Isaac, we can't help but think of you. We miss you so much each day honey. But we know you are perfectly loved by and filled with joy from our Lord Jesus.

Thank you so much for all you did for us. Mommy and daddy can't wait to hold you one day in heaven. We can't wait to see your smile, to hear you laugh.

We love you more than we can put in words our darling hero.

Your mommy and daddy.

I can't believe its been two years already. We also released balloons on the morning of March 1st for Rachel. (This is what we did last year.)

By the way, for those of you who are wondering how I am doing, I have been staying at home mostly on bedrest. My bleeding as really slowed down to a little bit of bright red spotting. I am also feeling Abigail move regularly so I am praying and hoping that everything is okay. I will be going back to see my doctor on Thursday morning and I will give another update then.

Sonia