Calvin at 13 weeks 2 days (January 29, 2009) 4 1/2 months ago, I went in for an ultrasound, excited to see my baby, to learn whether my first child would be a boy or girl, to call my son by name, to Continue Reading »
Walking with You – Naming Our Babies
"Walking With You" was created by Kelly at The Beauty of Sufficient Grace to help support those who have lost a child. Together we share our stories, helpful information, scriptures, encouraging Continue Reading »
Is This My New “Normal”?
after a night of being so overwhelmed by the grief and pain of losing my son that it felt like dying, today i'm ok. perhaps i'm getting used to these recurrent slamming into a glass wall/getting Continue Reading »
The 5th Belongs to Calvin: Calvin’s Life
It's been four months since we said both hello and goodbye to our son. This is difficult for me because I was 4 1/2 months pregnant with Calvin when we lost him. To think that he has been gone from us Continue Reading »
My First Mothers Day
First, yes, I do know I'm a month and another major holiday late. If it's any consolation, I did share these photos on BabyCenter and Facebook the night of Mother's Day. It's just that sometimes it Continue Reading »
Sometimes, I Need to Fall Apart
I don't like choking down tears. I don't like pretending to be happy or content when all I can think about is how my baby should be with me, how I should still be pregnant, how Louie and I should have Continue Reading »
Calvin’s Day at the Beach
A couple weeks ago, I went kite flying at ocean beach with my husband, our roommate, my sister-in-law, and my brother-in-law. It was my first time at the beach since before Louie and I had our church Continue Reading »
The Cord
by Terri Apostolakos We are connected, my child and I, By an invisible cord not seen by the eye. It's not like the cord that connects us at birth This cord can't be seen by any on earth. This cord Continue Reading »
