Big HUGS to you Carissa - I remember the holidays when my sister was pregnant and I had just found out I was about a month behind her... Seeing her over the holidays was very difficult, especially with the mixture of emotions & no one knew that I had been pregnant, so I had to play the role

I pray the time passes swiftly for you, so you can get that weekend away!
Valerie- I know exactly what you mean... the anniversary dates were the most difficult for me, especially the first year.
As for me, I am feeling so/so. Today so far has been a good one. I have been trying to keep my mind focused on anything besided the changing of the calendar. I am SO not looking forward to November - my water broke on my birthday, and Daniel was born into God's arms at 1:30am the following day

I really hope I am able to distract myself enough those two days...