Day 4: Legacy - Capture Your Grief - Pregnancy/Infant Loss Awareness Month

I know what a legacy is but I had to look up the actual definition to be sure I understood it correctly and also so I could think about how it relates to my miscarriages and the babies I lost. Truth is, I'm not sure how it applies.

I find legacy to mean that what is left after someone is gone - what they are most remembered for. Based on that definition, and because of the circumstances, I would have to say that they have left behind pain - both emotional and physical - but at the same time there is hope.

So I guess there I have it. The legacy my babies have left behind is hope. Hope for the future, that some day I will have children, and also that some day I will get to meet them.

Day 2: Identity - Capture Your Grief - Pregnancy/Infant Loss Awareness Month

Unfortunately none of my pregnancies made it to a stage where there was any real discussion about their futures. There were no nicknames, only a little wishful thinking about what they might be named. So because I can't really speak to their identity, I'll use this post to talk about my identity and how it has changed since my miscarriages.

Day 1: Sunrise - Capture Your Grief - Pregnancy/Infant Loss Awareness Month

[Picture of this morning's sunrise (hopefully) will go here when I wake up]

There was really no sunrise this morning as it was super foggy. Plus I slept way in because I'm not feeling the best. That said, I have no picture to share today.

Today is Day 1 in CarlyMarie Project Heal's Capture Your Grief Photographic Challenge. If you are participating I would love to follow along in your journey this month as well so feel free to leave your links below!

I already know I won't be doing every single day, but I'm going to try to do a majority of them. You'll be able to find pictures and a blog post for the days I do participate here, as well as pictures on my Instagram.

It's so fitting that Day 1 is a sunrise as it's the very first day of the month and the project. I hope you'll follow me on my journey to bring awareness to Pregnancy/Infant Loss, as well as work through some of my own feelings and thoughts on the subject. 

October 2013 Preview

I just wanted to take a couple of minutes and give everyone a preview of what's coming up for October. October is a very busy month around here with my birthday and Miscarriage/Infant Loss Awareness Month. Add in the regular posts - Ipsy, Minnie Monday, the occasional Foodie Friday and/or Project Pinspiration - and the month is sure to be jam packed.

If you've been following my blogging journey for a while, you may remember last October was mostly dedicated to sharing the stories of women who had experienced the loss of a child - sometimes multiple times. This year will be a bit different. This year I will be participating in CarlyMarie Project Heal's Capture Your Grief Photographic Challenge. I plan to do as many of these daily challenges as I find apply to me and you'll be able to find blog posts and Instagram photos sharing my thoughts and perspective on each of the daily topics.

You'll also find more regular blog posts scattered throughout the month. My usual Ipsy post will be up, a few Project Pinspiration things, general life posts and hopefully a Foodie Friday or two. If there's anything else you'd like to see, please let me know!

At this time, what I've got more or less planned for the month is below, but as always it's subject to change for any and every reason. I've put the days I know for sure I have something I want to share down but I may, and probably will, add more. Also, this way you should know which days to check out Instagram for a snapshot version of my perspective if you're only interested in that.

Warm Bacon & Cheese Dip - Foodie Friday - Project Pinspiration #9

I made this a while ago, a long while ago, but I'm just now getting around to posting it. I don't really have an excuses for that, it's just how life happens sometimes.

And this is how mine turned out: