I've often heard Ted share that a difficult part of his journey as a loss Dad revolves around watching me and the pain that ebbs and flows so easily in my life. I remember sitting in grief counseling with him one night and he shared, "Abby was just so excited to become a Mom" and…
Tag: pregnancy
Flood Yourself with Love.
Recently I was having a conversation with a friend and he asked me how I was with God. It didn't take much time for me to respond, "For the first time in my life, I'm really not sure." I shared with him that often times I wonder - why me, to which his voice returns…
MamaRoo & Energy.
It's funny what we spend our energy on when we're preparing for the arrival of a baby. I spent all the extra minutes of my day making sure everything was just perfect for Sam when he arrived. Ted likes to joke that I started "nesting" the moment I found out we were pregnant. To a…
Sam lives. Jesus lives.
A couple of weeks ago I was digging under my sink and found these. Before I was pregnant, I never understood why Mamas would take pictures of them, let alone keep them. I always told myself I wouldn't because it sounded strange - but I did. The moment I laid eyes on them again, I cried.…
. .Just getting more awesome.
One of the many reasons I was so excited to become a Mama was to finally share in the life and experiences of my Mama friends. Pre-pregnancy I would giggle when I would see the quote "Everyone I know is getting pregnant and I'm just getting more awesome". There's an honest truth to the quote and an…
Thinking of Sam 