What A Difference A Year Makes.....

What a difference a year makes! One year ago today, I surprised Patrick with a positive pregnancy test:)! I remember it like it was yesterday. We had decided the month before that we were ready to start trying for a baby again, but had no idea it would happen so soon. With both of my pregnancies, we got pregnant the very first month we tried! I know we are SO blessed because of that. It breaks my heart to hear of people having fertility issues, so for that, I am thankful! We were supposed to go to dinner at some friends house that Friday night, and I knew I would want to have a glass of wine, so I thought I better take a test just to be safe;)! I was so excited when it showed up positive! I couldn't wait to tell Patrick, but he was playing in a golf tournament and I didn't want to tell him over the phone. I was pacing the house and couldn't sit still, so I loaded Cole up and we headed to McDonald's. On the way out the door, for some CRAZY reason, I threw the pregnancy test in my purse. Gross and random, I know;)!!! Hahahah!!!! While in the McDonald's drive thru, my car broke down:(! It just quit working! I have no idea what was wrong with it. It was a 2008 Acadia, so it wasn't like it was an old hoopty car, but it literally quit working! I freaked out and called Patrick, who had LUCKILY just gotten in his truck and was headed home from the golf tournament. I told him what happened and he came to the rescue;)! On the way home, he said, "Man.....crazy day, huh?". I said, "You have no idea!" and pulled the positive pregnancy test out of my purse! I know, it's not a very sweet/romantic way to break the news, but the second time around, it is what it is;). He was shocked! We were driving down the road screaming for joy, meanwhile, Cole was in the back seat as confused as ever;)! So, as I mentioned earlier, we were going to a cookout at our friends house that night, and I am kind of a "wine-o":), so I knew if I didn't have a glass of wine, my friends would bust me, so on the way to their house, we called my parents to tell them the news and stopped by Nana and Papa's house so that Cole could tell them! Baby Woodruff #2 was on the way and we were on Cloud 9!!!

We had no idea what was in store for us! If I said I wouldn't change a thing, I'd be lying, because of course, I would do ANYTHING to have Miller here with us now, but under the circumstances, life is good! God is GOOD, and we trust that THIS is our life plan. I think about Miller EVERY SECOND of EVERY DAY! It can be a bit emotionally draining, but I am so glad I remember him so vividly, and SO THANKFUL for the memories we have! Those 87 days were so very precious to our family!!! It is crazy to think he was only here for 87 days! It seemed like he was here for years! We developed such a deep bond with him in such a short time! I think everyone that laid eyes on him, whether in person or in pictures, developed a bond with him. He had a way of drawing you in with those BIG, BEAUTIFUL eyes!!! He was, without a doubt, one of God's angels:)!

I plan to start updating the blog more often. I have more pictures I want to share of Miller, and I want to keep y'all up to date with Big Brother Cole:)! For those of you wondering, he is doing good! Hasn't missed a beat, and certainly isn't being neglected! If anything, he is being SMOOTHERED with Love:)!!! I notice little things he does now, that I don't think I would have noticed before. The little things in life are SO much more precious now. Thank you Miller for making me a more appreciative, more patient, and more loving Mother. I can't wait until the day I hold you again, but in the meantime, know that I love you! More than anything in this world.....I LOVE YOU!!!