Before you read please be aware that a pregnancy is mentioned in this update.

Things had become very hectic for me since February. I was dealing with Alana's due date, which was very difficult for me to deal with. But after her due date passed I was able to handle the days much better than I was before. I am able to function better, and have begun to smile more when I remember her and when I think of all the little things that she did that would make me laugh when she was in my belly. I have some great memories that I am thankful to be able to remember.

I had been attending Pratt Institute (a fine arts college) while dealing with all this. I didn't have much time to work on boxes, but I did manage to teach myself to crochet. I made many of the hats on the way to school and on the way back home. At the end of February, beginning of March I had midterms and many projects due. I was struggling to get everything done. I had to put Precious Awakening on hold though I did pay attention to emails, and checked my site tracker. It's incredible to see that we have had visitors from all over the world, and locals! Things did not slow down at school, and I then had to begin preparing for finals. I'm happy to say I finally finished all my classes two weeks ago with A's and B's. I think that I took on too much too soon, and there were many days that I regretted having gone back to school so soon. At the same time I am kind of glad I did. I made a few great friends while there who were very supportive about everything.

I found out in March that I am expecting again, which made school even more difficult since I had to go through my entire first trimester attending classes even when I wasn't feeling very well. I am 13 weeks and 4 days pregnant now. My doctor found the reason I gave birth to Alana so early was because I have an Incompetent Cervix. So in two and a half weeks I will be having a cerclage placed to help me carry this baby to term. I hope and pray that it works. I can't deal with the pain of another loss. Please keep me and this baby in your prayers.

Since I will be on bed rest most of this summer I have all the time in the world to work on more Precious Memory Boxes, hats, and perfecting making baby booties. I hope to have four boxes ready to donate before I have my surgery. I already have a box full of little micropreemie, and preemie hats that I crocheted! Plus a wonderful donation of hats, bonnets, and footies donated by Henny! I am excited! I can't wait to donate all the little hats, I know they are needed for baby's born under 24 weeks.

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