Life likes to throw curve balls. A lot of them. We all have had to live through things that well I’m sure in those moments we wish we could change.

The moment I saw this sweet little rainbow I knew I had to have it. You see I am not only the mother of a beautiful little girl and a sweet boy who only stayed here on earth for 4 days but I am also the mother of a beautiful boy who brought us our rainbow after our raw and dark storm.

The thing about rainbow babies that I think is so incredibly important to understand is that they don’t change your story. This precious new being does not replace your beautiful storm. Your story is just ever evolving. Making it through the storm of losing a baby is exhausting. I feel lucky to have had such an amazing village who surrounded me. Helped for me to see the light through the darkness because let me just tell you…that darkness is real…it is hard…it is bleak.

But once I made it through those real truly dark days I saw the glorious world. I felt the warmth of sunshine again. I felt alive. I was able to realize that my Reid is part of my story but he wasn’t my only story and I could either let this part of my story destroy me or I could stand strong and allow this part of my story to allow my heart to grow.

Finding out we were expecting our Caiden was filled with every imaginable emotion. There was joy and excitement but there was also the darkness of knowing what could happen. And then the day he was born…It truly was that rainbow after that treacherous storm. A true miracle.

So when I ordered this rainbow I knew it would be worth it because you see…I’m not the only one who has lost…My story is unique but my loss isn’t. So I knew this piece would be able to be used with so so many of my clients. A beautiful reminder of their past and their present. And wouldn’t you know a couple days after this rainbow arrived in the mail I received a message from a beautiful MCP family who was looking to book their newborn session for their rainbow baby. Goodness is God good.

This sweet boy is this families second rainbow. Such a beautiful blessing.