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Hello, Again!
Hello! It’s been a long time since I wrote a blog. Life has been really wild this last year, and I figured I would do a very brief update of 2025 and where we are today. January 2025 Our little family of three decided to go on a cruise. We told people we were going…
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It Doesn’t Go Away
It’s been a few months since I have written or posted anything. We’ve had some of the most challenging and exciting things happen in the last few months, and I’m trying to take it all in. (I plan to write a ‘catch up’ blog about the previous few months.) However, today, I’m feeling low. It…
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The Little Monster
I will not lie; this week has been a HARD week for me. We went to the ER with Archer three years ago yesterday (March 5th), worried about sickness. He was vomiting, but to the point that it was just stomach acid. I remember Theo coming into our room, panic showing all over his face…
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2.10 & Life Catch Up
You may or may not have noticed, but I didn’t post my monthly blog in January. Let me catch you up on life. I got very sick in early January (strep, of all things). This was actually so hard for me, not even fully because I was sick, but because it happened over Stryder’s 293…
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2.8 a little late
I know I’m late to this… It’s been a difficult few weeks for a lot of reasons, and then you know – life. First, I had to have my gallbladder removed about 3.5 weeks ago. All went well, and I’m doing good. But it was a little bit of a mental and emotional battle leading…
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2.7
A lot has happened in the last month, and I haven’t filled you all in lately. First, we finished up Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. I have a fun blog to share with pictures of how we honored Archer throughout the month. Second, Stryder has yet to be liking food. Theo and I consulted…
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2.6
Today is one of those milestones that you can’t help but notice. Archer has been gone for two and a half years. Sometimes grief makes this feel so much longer, but also like we lost him yesterday. Stryder’s school had an in-service day, so we were off work. As a family, we got some things…
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PTSD & the ER
It all started as a very typical Friday. Theo and I got up for the day, got ourselves and Stryder ready, and then Theo left for work. Stryder and I hung out for a bit, played hard, and waited for Nana to come over to watch him, as she does every Friday. Around 11:35 am,…
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Stryder’s Helmet Pt. 2
Theo and I decided to move forward with getting Stryder a helmet. We were initially told that getting the insurance approved, the prescription for it, and getting in for the initial measurements could be up to 4 weeks before he was in his helmet. Well, things moved much more quickly than expected. And a few…
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2.5
I’m late posting this, but we passed another month of Archer being gone. I’m late for a few reasons: (1) life still happens, and (2) I couldn’t bring myself to write. This month, Stryder did end up getting sick. One morning, he violently threw up. No fever. There are no major indicators as to why,…
After Archer
"How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard."- Winnie the Pooh