Too Soon

I was shopping in Babies R' Us this morning with my mom. We were shopping for my cousin Bobby's baby due in August. I texted my good friend & Jorg coworker Jen while I was there to tell her that she was the first person I thought of when I threw up the other night (she has a fear of throw up, so of course I thought of her). The text I received back from her was heartbreaking. She informed me that last week, she delivered her twin babies early and both passed away. She was five months along.

I am heartbroken. I was one of the first people to know of Jen's pregnancy. I came into work one afternoon and she pulled me over to her computer. Her screen read, "your due date is November 2008." I was sworn to secrecy, as most of the people at work and some family did not know yet. Over spring break, she called to tell me she was pregnant with not one, but two! I was so excited for her. She was nervous about not being able to financially handle the situation but felt so blessed and grateful. When I left campus for summer break, I took a picture of her on my cell phone, saying, "this is the last time I'll see you as a mom of one. You're going to have three the next time I see you!"

She sent me a message a few weeks back to tell me the babies were a boy and a girl. I called back to tell her the name Kristin iss unisex, so she could still use it. Now this morning, as I'm walking around Babies R' Us, picking up gifts for Jill and wondering what I can pick up for Jen, I find out about this. I don't know if irony is even the word but no matter what it is, it is horrible. Horrible.

My heart bleeds for her.

Their names were Dominic and Celine, so if you could please, please say a prayer for them, it would mean the world to me (and I'm sure, to Jen).