That woman
This picture was taken April 2, 2006, 7 years ago tomorrow. This was a woman who, though still very much struggling with hyperemesis, was happily expecting a baby. And not just “expecting” in the...
View ArticleCaterpillars!!
Cora’s caterpillars arrived. Hopefully we have warm weather this year so we can release the butterflies and have them be warm enough to fly away.
View Article"Hopefully" (pregnancy mentioned)
So, I have become pregnant again. It wasn’t planned, but I’m excited…most of the time. When I’m not terrified. I have such a hard time talking about pregnancy with people. I’ll only be 6 weeks on...
View ArticleI hate this day
April 30th, the last day Cora was alive. As much as I have come to terms with some things, it’s still hard. I STILL have the “if only I’d done this,” and “I should have done that,” thoughts that pop...
View ArticleHappy 7th birthday Cora
Seven years ago today I held a perfect redheaded angel in my arms. For just a few moments the grief slipped away as I was surrounded by and in awe of her. I didn’t get to hold her in my arms for long,...
View ArticleROHHAD: Kira – 9 years old – passes away :(
Kira, 9 years old, gains her ROHHAD angel wings Dearest friends….it is with a heavy heart and sadness that I must share that one of our sweetest and dearest friends has lost her battle with ROHHAD and...
View ArticleOther women’s babies
It’s interesting how a picture can take you right back to the emotion of the moment it was taken in. I was looking at old pictures a while back, trying to find pictures of me and my youngest sister...
View ArticleMoving
Yep, we’re moving. Quite unexpectedly. Matt got an amazing transfer offer, and it’s the kind of thing that would be a great opportunity and we had no real reason to stay where we are. So right now,...
View ArticleWhen things whisper to me….
Shortly after Cora died, I felt like everything I saw around me symbolized her. We were very very poor, and I could imagine myself up to my ears in pictures in figurines if I bought every one. So I...
View ArticleIt’s been a long time.
I feel bad that I didn’t post about her birthday. I haven’t posted much at all anywhere lately. My life feels like it keeps getting away from me. But we had a birthday celebration. Cora’s butterflies...
View ArticleIs this what acceptance really is?
I’ve discussed the stages of grief before, this isn’t really what this post is about. Anyway, I finished reading the book Allegiant by Veronica Roth last night (Spoilers if you haven’t read it...
View ArticleFootprints
I am sometimes ashamed at how infrequently I post here. It doesn’t mean I don’t think about my Cora. She is never far from my thoughts and heart. And even recently I have had some fairly hard days....
View ArticleCaterpillars!!
Cora’s caterpillars arrived. Hopefully we have warm weather this year so we can release the butterflies and have them be warm enough to fly away.
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