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I’ve been staring at a blank page for almost an hour. There’s something in my brain to write, but it hasn’t quite come out of it’s shell yet. Maybe tomorrow…. It’s been awhile since I posted anything at all, so the least I can do is update everyone on our plans for 2018. #1 – …
Sonographer: Are you ready for the holidays? Me: No, not really. I could just skip it. Sonographer: Just ready to fast forward to not being pregnant anymore? Me: No….(I pause with hesitation, oh well she asked) Our 5 year old daughter passed away last month. Sonographer: (after a few seconds of silence) Oh, I’m so …
Several weeks ago a stranger showed up at our door. She was a friend of a friend and with her she brought a beautiful arrangement that contained some moss and a stick with a little cocoon attached. Someone had gifted it to her and she thought Layla might enjoy watching it as the new butterfly …
This is the first time I’ve sat down to write without a title or purpose in mind. So many thoughts and emotions have been on my heart the past 6 days. First, I have to say that I have peace. Overwhelming peace. Last Wednesday, I sat in my closet and cried and cried (and then …
For some strange reason, any time I think about this topic I immediately start hearing Kenny Loggins “Danger Zone” playing in my head (along with visions of Tom Cruise riding his motorcycle down a runway). As a parent of a child with cancer, there’s never a time things feel “normal” again, but you do find yourself …
Almost daily, Bryan and I get asked “How is Layla?” or “How are things going?” and our typical response is “She’s good” or “Things are ok”. When really we should be saying “They suck”. It’s ok for things to be sucky and people should expect that. So why can’t we admit it? I know for …
It feels like a million years since I blogged. So much has happened in the past 2 weeks. Some good, some bad, even a little bit life changing. The week after the most recent MRI we were in full blown “golf” mode for the tournament on the 31st. Everything went off beautifully and a fantastic …
Today was not the day. It was not the day we heard Layla’s doctors say “she’s cancer free!” We had prayed so hard and hoped so fervently that we would hear those words. Thousands of you had prayed and hoped with us. Instead, we had to hear “I’m afraid I don’t have good news”. Again. …
One of the habits I’m trying to restart this summer is going for a walk or run most mornings. I gained about 10 pounds during the time we were inpatient earlier this year and, although I know this is not the season to really tackle that, it is a slippery slope I don’t want to …
