A little less than two years ago, after our July wedding, I found out I was pregnant again. It was a few months more than a year after our first loss so we were extremely excited. Two weeks later, before … Continue Reading More than a Dr
We just left the funeral home. Our appointment was originally with someone else but he wasn’t in today so we … Continue Reading An Unexpected Support
When I shared Sloan’s story it was simply to raise awareness and set some speculation straight. I wanted to spare others this pain by letting them know about crib safety. I understood that my sharing could be misconstrued, but the … Continue Reading Judge Not
Your absence is profound. I ache to hold you in my arms again, to smell your hair and feel your … Continue Reading Empty Arms
My grief is handled in words. I was the one who found Sloan. I went in to get him from his crib at 9:48am, opened the door and noticed he was on his stomach. I touched his back and felt … Continue Reading Day 3
Since Sloan’s death I have found myself repeatedly saying “he didn’t even get to be anyone, he didn’t get to do great things.” I was wrong. Sloan’s story has gone viral. It is in publications in hundreds of other countries, … Continue Reading “He Didn’t Even Get to Be Anyone”
We will not be returning to our home. We packed some bags Monday night, grabbed our dogs, and went to my parents down the road. Our hearts cannot bear to pass his room each day, knowing what happened inside it. … Continue Reading It’s Not Home Anymore
He chose dragonflies. I sit in the yard at my parents house for hours. I feel Sloan in the breeze, I think of him as I watch the leaves rustle and shimmer. Yesterday, as I sat there, a small red … Continue Reading Dragonflies
Night number two without him. For only the second time since his birth, I did not get to kiss my baby goodnight and lay him down. I did not get to sing him the teddy song he so loved. I … Continue Reading Night Two Without Sloan
#sloanslight It is the 4th of July. What was formerly my favorite holiday is now simply “the day after”. How does the world keep spinning on, when it feels as if it has come crashing down. Sleep has not yet … Continue Reading Sloan’s Light
24 hours ago right now our lives changed forever. We have not let Ro out of our site for even a moment. I cling to him as if my own life depends on it now. The hands, and people who … Continue Reading 24 Hours Ago
Our sweet rainbow boy is gone. I don’t even have words to explain the immense hole in our hearts right … Continue Reading He is Gone
We just wanted to say thank you. Thank you for your words, your thoughts, your prayers. Thank you for wrapping … Continue Reading Thank You
On Saturday night I noticed Bloody show around 11:30pm. I was extremely uncomfortable so after making sure last minute things … Continue Reading Our Clomid Baby: Sloan’s Birth
26 weeks 104 days to go Yesterday was a year since the day my body miscarried our last pregnancy. It … Continue Reading Our Clomid Baby: 26 Weeks
22 weeks tomorrow with baby Sloan! Our appointment this week went well, our minds were eased a bit about the … Continue Reading Our Clomid Baby: 22 Weeks
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