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…
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I’m OK.
I saw this photo and found it fitting. I'm broken, it reads. It resonates with me on so many levels. So often I answer, "I'm okay" when someone asks me how I'm doing. Most of the time I mean it. I am okay. But faintly written on the outskirts of my response is my heart's…
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…
Silent Nights.
I was so physically exhausted towards the end of my work day today that when a co-worker requested someone go two floors down to pick up some paperwork I sheepishly asked an office mate to do it. I was too afraid if I stood up and walked down the stairs, I might not make it back…
Capture Your Grief – A Self Portrait.
Those of you who are friends with me on Facebook know I attempted to take part in the 'Capture Your Grief' project. Capture Your Grief is an event hosted in the month of October which is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. There are 31 subjects, one for each day in the month of October. …
Growing Up with Dolls.
I recently found a company, Bears 4 Absent Babies, who make personalized bears for Mamas who have lost their babies. My Sam Bear arrived about two weeks ago. He is six pounds, one ounce and 19.5 inches long; just as my sweet Sam was. I find myself cuddling him a little extra this morning. Last…
Holidays. Holi-daze.
As cooler temperatures are upon us, fall festivals approaching and the holidays around the corner I can't help but think of Sam. My birthday is in two weeks and I know exactly what I was doing this time last year. Ted took me on a get-away, mini-vacation for the weekend to Madison, Indiana where we…
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…
Happiness & Normalcy.
I haven't blogged in a couple of weeks. Mostly because life has kept us busy and that's something to celebrate! The last few weeks have felt magical. We flew to Naples, Florida and stayed at Ted's parents house just the two of us. I didn't realize how refreshing and rejuvenating the trip would be until…
Due Date
Tomorrow was Sam's due date. I don't have many words to describe how I feel today or how I will feel tomorrow. Instead I've decided to share pictures of my growing belly over the last 40 weeks. I am beyond thankful to have carried Sam with me for 36 of them. During the last…
Thinking of Sam 