The part that makes me sad is.....
when reality sets in and I realize that MY family hasn't grown.
For the past nine years (maybe with the exception of one or two years), I've sent out Christmas cards/letters to fill distant family/friends in on our lives. Well, I'm running out of things to write about in our Christmas letters. Our lives are just not that exciting. We don't have stories to tell about things our children have done, exotic vacations that we've been on or any other earth shattering news.
I don't think anyone would want to get a Christmas letter describing shots in the belly, bruises, ultrasounds, vagaegae cams, egg re.trievals, egg trans.fers, frozen em.bryo's, leaky pro.gestrone meds, mood swings, and miscarriages. Even Santa wouldn't want to receive a letter like that!
So, maybe this year I'll just send out plain old Christmas cards that say...'Same old stuff, Different Day.' Because that pretty much describes our life right now. Or maybe, 'Another Day, Another Dollar, Another Miscarriage'.....that would work for us too.
Then I started thinking....Maybe there should be a special line of IF Holiday Cards. What would your IF Holiday card say? (I'm too tired to come up with anything creative right now. You guys are much more creative than I am so I can't wait to hear what you come up with).
11 comments:
The thing I love most about you is that your posts always come across so positive, even when the subject matter is sometimes heart breaking. You really are a trooper.
I'm going to have to think about the card idea. Its late and past my bedtime, so my brain has shut down. I'll get back to you on it though.
Here's what mine would say on the outside: Happy turkey day! When you open it up "Still no bun for my oven. But thanks for not asking."
I'm not a fan of those x-mas letters. I send cards though. IF cards...interesting. I'll have to get back to you on what mine would say...
I'm thinking!! I would love to send a good zinger to my VERY fertile family members. I will think and get back to you!! I love Eileen's her's is perfect!!
Hi there! I saw your note on my girlfriend Melissa's blog & I want you to know that I will put you on my prayer list! I prayed so LONG & HARD for her, & God provided, He will do the same for you! XOXO, have a good week!
Romans 8:28!!! ;)
Oh yeah, & not that this makes things better.. But I remember the devestation of my miscarraige & having the D&C proceedure... & years later I delievered my first baby on the same floor that I lost the other. Don't let go of your faith sweet girl... I promise, it will happen! ;)God was preparing me!
I never write notes in the Christmas cards... But I would do it if I were you, then people would stop asking rude and impertinent questions, like when are you guys going to have kids?
I couldn't agree with you more. I do a Christmas letter every year and every year I think, maybe this will be the year we can announce we're going to be parents.
IF cards sound like a great idea! "Merry Christmas! I'm not pregnant. Happy New Year!" the card could have little snowflakes and syringes raining down on the front. How much would that freak everybody out??!
I like Lorin's idea! I hate Christmas cards and letters for precisely this reason. It always feels like they are rubbing their happy families into my face. Even though I know it's not intended or intentional that's what it feels like. ICLW
I had to laugh at your paragraph on what your Christmas letter COULD include, even though I suppose it's not all that funny. I was just thinking the same thing last week! If only we could be completely honest in our holiday updates. It would make for an interesting letter, to say the least :) Hopefully next year we'll both have more exciting news!
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