I know that mother's day is bittersweet for some - the ones who have lost a mom, have lost a child, have not been blessed with a child no matter how hard they try, etc. I try to be sensitive to that. Reflecting on my own journey as a mom is definitely bittersweet as well - even with children of my own. Before having our oldest daughter we had a miscarriage. It was heartbreaking and discouraging. When Abby was conceived and born healthy it was such a joyous event in light of what had happened! Since then I have loved watching her grow and learn (in between her exasperating two year old tantrums) into an amazing little girl. Rewind to last April and life changed when we found out we were pregnant again. Fast forward those nine pregnant months and our beautiful Julia was born. It was the best and hardest day of my life as we entered into the unknown of a child needing special medical attention. I don't fully understand it yet, but there is a grief associated with