We sat on the back deck last night, in the dark, soaking in the last night of summer. I sipped a glass of wine, my husband smoking a cigar, the baby monitor on the table between us. I had that pressure building in my chest all day. It started with those memory photos that Facebook [...]
Tag: Baby loss
The Calm After the Storm
It seems every January brings this calm into our household. We hole ourselves up to hibernate, having grown tired of being social over the Holiday's. We find ourselves with little to no plans on the weekends and just the chance to be by alone. Which honestly, this is the first time we have fully had [...]
The Holidays Can’t All Be Perfect
I have always been one of those who really gets into the Christmas season. Once everyone leaves Thanksgiving night I declare it "game on" and I'm full on into the songs, decorating and shopping. I love everything about it and always try to really slow down and enjoy every bit of it. Until this year. [...]
October 15th – Babyloss Remembrance Day
I will admit, before my miscarriage, I had no idea what October 15th stood for. I had no idea because it didn't affect me, it didn't affect my friends or family members and no one had mentioned this day. How naive of me to think that. This day now means something to me and many [...]
And where do we go from here
I was ready to vomit in the parking lot of the hospital Friday. My nerves were getting the best of me when we were merely there for a last appointment with my OB/GYN. As my Husband reminded me, what could she possibly say that was worse than what we had already been through? True, just [...]
