Life after loss with autism, preemies and a rainbow baby
In the early months after we lost Hadley, during those foggy seconds of awakening, I would realize my life all over again. The air in the room would be sucked away and my feet would feel too heavy to lift out of bed. Each and every morning at 6 a.m. I would then go through […]
So we have two days left until the walk. I doubled the goal I set for myself last year and I’m not quite there yet. I’m in awe of the love and support from so many amazing friends and was offered one more chance to spread the word and just maybe reach my goal. […]
I owe my life, two of my pregnancies and the lives of three of my children to the funding and research behind the March of Dimes. Nothing like starting a post with a little drama huh? But it is true. I had two extremely difficult pregnancies that involved bedrest and hospital stays and expert physicians […]
Congratulations to Kimberly, the winner of a gorgeous canvas piece from Small Bird Studios!! I have the drive to win compete, I always have. Which is bizarre since I don’t have an athletic bone in my body. Add in a cause I carried close to my heart for two pregnancies, both not quiet long enough […]
The nurse put cool metal to his chest, smiling at me as his rhythms were recorded, he whispered… “Hadley is in our hearts, Mommy.” “She is honey,” I nodded, in my achingly proud voice, perfected since they began to speak her name. We sat in the beating quiet until my shy daughter spoke up. And […]
To continue lighting my fire and yours I wanted to share a moment from our house yesterday… -What is that Mommy? That is Hadley’s blanket, sweetie. See her name right there? -It has pink and an H. Yes, it does. -When is she coming to get it? And my son found the words before I […]
I am that mom. The one whose blog you may visit through guarded eyes, until you know I am having a “good” day. The one whose story you read with a tissue in hand, not quite opening your whole heart because it might just be too much to take in. The one who you talk to […]
