12 Week Angelversary

12 Week Angelversary

Just writing that title made my stomach fall to my feet and the pressure in my chest left me feeling like I couldn’t breathe… How has it been 12 weeks since I last saw my son breathe, watched him move, or heard him coo or cry? 12 weeks since he took his last breath...
A Nurse’s Worth

A Nurse’s Worth

Until Logan, I had never fully appreciated the value of being a nurse. I have been privileged to be present for the worst and best days of peoples lives from births to deaths and all points between. I have always been touched by how vulnerable and trusting my patients...
12 Week Angelversary

In Memoriam

For the last week an a half we have been on a road trip. It has been good for us to be out of the Denver area for a bit and to spend more time together. It has also been a good opportunity to get to know the people we have become while seeing beautiful parts of the...
Distraction

Distraction

Well… It’s Friday… Logan’s 9th Angelversary… And as always, it has been a tough day for me, one where I hoped for distraction from the fact that it’s the anniversary of holding my son in my arms while he struggled for his last breath and finally became limp, leaving...
The Wisdom of a Child

The Wisdom of a Child

I first want to say happy second birthday to our sweet puppy Larry ❤ He is the sweetest, most loving dog I have ever known! In the last 7 weeks he has been such a light for us. He was definitely affected by Logan’s short presence and loss in our lives; I was concerned...
Radical Self Care

Radical Self Care

Yesterday marked Logan’s 6-week birthday. Among the Fourth of July festivities Brian and I paused together at 8:28pm (the time Logan was born) to look at pictures, reminisce, and share in our love for him. I so wish that we could have shared fireworks with him....