do you blog?

As I was about to pump gas yesterday, I heard a little girl's voice say, "Mommy...that's the lady that you read her blog!!" I looked, but I could not see "mommy". I turned back around to take care of my car and heard her again, even more excited this time. "Mommy...that's the lady that you say puts bows that are too humongous for her baby's head on her!!" Then, as the little girl started to proclaim, "Mommy..." one more time, the mom put her hands over the girls mouth as fast as she could.

It pretty much made my day.

I laughed the whole way home.

But it got me thinking.

Lately we have met several people around town that stop us and say, "I read about Madelyn". We were so blessed by friends and family when Madelyn was sick to have their prayer support. Many heard Madelyn's story because of their desire to gather people to pray for her. It is such an awesome feeling when you meet someone that says, "You don't know me, but I pray for your daughter."

The first time this happened we were still in the hospital. The sweetest lady (toting an infant carrier of her own) stopped us as we were waiting for the elevator and encouraged us. I will never forget that moment. The moment a stranger walked up to us to let us know her MOPS group was praying for us.

I have wondered many times lately if I should make the blog "private". I have friends that have done this. You can only read their blog if you have been "invited" to do so. Then I think about all the people that have prayed for her. The power of the prayers of so many strangers that I would not know to "invite" to read.

I have gone back and forth. Back and forth. It's been a bit of a struggle.

I mean, at times it is a little funny to think about how much people know about our daily life...people that we don't know that are reading...or don't know period.

Like the time the lady behind me at Wal-Mart asked, "So how did the doctor's appointment go yesterday?" At first I thought, "Holy cow! Psychics are real!!" Then I was quickly brought back to reality when she said, "My daughter is friends with your sister and we read your blog every morning...except the mornings when we get up and you have not blogged...then we check back all day until you do."

It's kind of strange thinking that someone "starts their day" with pictures of Madelyn.

In all honesty, I started this because I knew I would not be good at keeping a baby book or baby journal but desperately wanted a record for Madelyn of daily life. To keep track of all the milestones and firsts. To share with family that cannot drop by and see her as much as they like because of the miles that separate us. I never started it thinking that anyone would really read it besides the grandparents.

Yet nearly every week a stranger that we see in public tells us that they do read.

So...for now at least...I don't really think making the blog "private" is necessary.

But, I have a question. Two actually. Do you read? Do you blog?

If you do, leave me a comment and let me know.

I would love to know who is reading. I would love to read your blog. So leave a comment. Let me know who you are and if you blog, leave a link!! Please :)

Enough of that and on to what the grandparents want to see...
This little princess and her panda footed pajamas are heading to the doctor at 11am.
I doubt there will be "answers" but hopefully some good discussion will be had about how to move forward.