This Smile

This smile isn't due to life going according to plan.

It's due to curve balls, unexpected events, unfortunate tragedy, and how hard I fought to achieve what I now have.

It is gratefulness. It is love after loss. It is mending a broken heart that I know will never fully heal.

In the midst of all the pain of losing my first born, I found bits and pieces of hope, many setbacks and disappointments, and a determination to have the chance to be a mother again.

Needless to say, when I really want something I stop at nothing to achieve it. No negative test, doctor's diagnosis or unsolicited opinion would have stopped me. I owed it to Milo, after all, and to myself, to get the chance to give the love to a child(ren), that Milo never got to experience.

To any woman around the world who dreams of the same, I'm proof it could happen. My hope is that Milo's Story helps someone find the determination to never give up on building your family and allowing a smile to find your face, just as I have.

To my Milo, we miss you and love you a thousand times over, forever and ever! 🩵🩵🩵 Your Sister and Brother will know your name. I promise. 🫶🏻