Miracles can happen....

This past weekend, one of my closest and longest friends texted me, telling me to call her when I got home from CT.

I told my husband, "I bet you she's pregnant."

"You've got pregnancy too much on the brain," he replied.

Ya think?! Haha.

Turns out my woman's intuition was correct. When we spoke yesterday, she announced that she was 14 weeks pregnant and due in December.

What touched me, aside from the actual announcement, was the graciousness and kindness with which she told me about the news. She explained that she had been reading my blog and understood what my hubby and I were going through, as she went through a similar experience with her husband. They had actually been trying to conceive even longer than us.

My friend explained to me that she got to the point of wondering whether a pregnancy would ever happen for her. She was beginning to lose all hope and positivity. In fact, she wasn't even expecting to be pregnant at all. When she felt ill and a little bit off beginning a few months ago, she assumed it was the flu or another medical issue. Even two pregnancy tests she took came back negative. Like me, she is a high risk pregnancy due to a medical condition. She and her husband starting trying to conceive even before they were married, as they knew this process could potentially be long and arduous.

It meant a great deal to me that she wanted to tell me the news herself and that she took the time to explain her own infertility journey to me. We both discussed what an awful process it is and that it is something we would wish on no one.

However, her story had a happy ending. Her baby is healthy, measuring well, and has a strong heartbeat. Her morning sickness has subsided, and she is finally getting a chance to enjoy her pregnancy. She seems happier and more at peace than she has in a long time.

I am grateful for her honesty and candor.

I am grateful for the sensitivity and consideration she used in announcing the news to me.

I am grateful for another happy ending and miracle.

Now, I am waiting for my miracle, as I know it's going to happen. I just don't know when. How about you?