Brielle’s Life

Kiss the Girl

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Thursday night we watched The Little Mermaid and I made Korean BBQ with a lot of onions (one of Brielle’s favorite foods). I think The Little Mermaid was a hit. At first she was really quiet, but then she really perked up around the “Under the Sea” part and she really liked the song “Kiss the Girl” too. She was kicking and dancing up a storm towards the end and she danced the whole time to the end credits. David and I talked and rubbed on her the whole movie and David asked her if she liked singing and then told her he was sure she had a beautiful voice just like Ariel. The whole night he kept referring to her as a mermaid because she’s swimming around in my tummy, silly Daddy. Friday night we watched Ariel’s Beginning, which she was pretty quiet for, and tonight we’re watching the sequel Return to the Sea. We’re making sure to cover all of our Little Mermaid movies, I may even have to show her the tv show that aired when I was a little girl. I played her two favorites for her again and she was much more active for “Kiss the Girl”, so here it is:

Prayer Requests

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Here are some prayer requests from David and I.

  • Pray that Brielle develops a healthy swallowing reflex and can swallow amniotic fluid. If she doesn’t develop this reflex this can lead to complications and she may have to be born premature, which might mean she’s stillborn or that our time with her will be shortened.
  • Pray that I can have a natural birth and that Brielle will continue to grow to be strong and healthy so that she’ll survive the stress of labor.
  • Our biggest concern is that we won’t be able to spend enough time with Brielle alive, please pray that she can live as long as possible and that we have the time to introduce her to the rest of our family and friends. We have no idea how long she’s intended to live, but please pray that we’ll get more than a few minutes with her. There’s so much we want to tell her.
  • Pray for us as we watch others who are pregnant and who have young children, especially little girls. Pray that we can find joy in their joy, instead of falling into despair at the loss of our own baby.
  • Pray that David and I can stay strong for Brielle and that we can show her happiness, thankfulness, and love in the midst of our grief.
  • Give prayers of thanks, thank God for the time we do get with her, that we were able to find this out before she was born, and thank God that she already has been blessed with more love than either of us could have imagined she would receive.