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
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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
Two Months Later
Two months is crying the whole 32 miles to work and calling your husband to check on him, only to find out that he cried the whole way too. It’s leaving work early because you can’t stand to be around everyone and pretend you’re ok. It’s driving to the doctors' office to pick up printouts … Continue reading Two Months Later
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
Begin
This blog was created for the purpose of discussing my daughter, Cooper Kay, her death and all of the feelings associated with that. This will be real, raw, unfiltered. I do not plan on shying away from the hard topics or stories since the pain is coupled with the love I have for Cooper. When … Continue reading Begin
Longing for Cooper 