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I Had a Miscarriage a Year Ago

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I've been working on this post for about a year now, and I think I am finally ready to publish it. We were so happy when we found out I was pregnant again. Our little McBaby would have a sibling to play with, and our little house would have that much more love. We made plans. I didn't even realize how many plans I was making, or how many things I was looking forward to. I got a really great picture frame at the thrift store. It was huge, it needed to be refinished but the wood and glass were in great condition. I was so excited to get such a great deal on such a great frame. I stored the glass under our bed while I refinished the wood, which turned out beautifully. I spent plenty of time planning what fantastic artwork or photograph would fill that frame. I thought it would be nice to put a family picture in there after the baby was born. Then, one day, I had a miscarriage. No one knows why. In a day, all the dreams I didn't even know I was making seemed to fail. They disap...