I have had so many people ask me what they can do for someone who has lost a child. It's a helpless feeling, knowing there’s no replacement for what’s been lost. But small, simple gestures truly mean so much. I've thought a lot about this topic, because we're all so different and it's impossible to … Continue reading SIMPLE GESTURES
Category: Pregnancy
WHEN YOU BECOME AWARE – AMANDA KAY SMITH
I told my Mom I was preparing to write a guest post on a blog, and that I didn't know where to start. She responded with "Do you want some inspiration?" She then sent me the following. These are thoughts from a "loss" Grandma. She wrote this to help remove the taboo from stillbirth. She … Continue reading WHEN YOU BECOME AWARE – AMANDA KAY SMITH
Birkenstocks
On the way home from my sister's wedding, in late May of 2017, my husband and I passed a massive billboard for a large shoe store. We were driving through our hometown and started talking about the brands listed in the ad. I told him I had always wanted a pair of Birkenstock sandals to wear … Continue reading Birkenstocks
Due Date
I plugged my information into the pregnancy app on July 27, 2017, and today is the date it gave us. Today was supposed to be the day we would meet Cooper. I know usually due dates don’t stick, but this is the date you anticipate for the entire pregnancy. Throughout pregnancy you think, just 36, … Continue reading Due Date
Longing for Cooper 