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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,…
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Back-to-School Year 2
I only re-read my blogs if I repeat a topic. While I know I will repeat the topic, one more trip around the sun has passed, and I still feel the same. Back-to-school season is tough, especially when you don’t have your child on earth. My social media is flooded with very different things right…
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2.4
This series on my blog is probably one of the least read, but it means the most to me. (I’m not hurt or upset by this; it’s just a statistical fact). Why I think this series is the least read: Why does it mean so much to me? I started AfterArcher as a way to…
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Stryder’s Helmet
He’s getting a helmet. When Stryder was in the womb, he decided to be head down and lay essentially on his right side for about 10ish weeks. Therefore, when he was born, his neck was very tight. In the first few weeks of life, we noticed that he didn’t turn his head left and wanted…
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2024 Memorial Walk
This last weekend, we attended a memorial walk with Bo’s Heavenly Clubhouse. It was a beautiful day with many unique ways to honor our children who have passed away.It was an emotional day to see all of the children’s names and dates of life along the walk. It reminded me that life can be short,…
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2.3
This month has been one of the hardest ones to write about so far. A few life events have made us ponder the ‘what ifs.’ When Archer was born, Theo and I wanted to eventually go back to Family Camp, which is the week of July 4th. However, Archer was too young and fresh to…
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Photo Gallery: Archer’s 3rd Heavenly Birthday!
On Saturday, June 22nd, we celebrated Archer’s third heavenly birthday with family and close friends. We went to the zoo and then had lunch and cake back at our house. I was so sad to see that the forecast said it was supposed to rain / storm on the day of his party, but everyone…
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Love Brought Me Here
My heart feels like a heavy weight ready to sink to the ocean floor.It feels like my tears supply the ocean with new, rocky water.I am trying to stay afloat and not sink with my heart as other passengers are aboard.I now have to be strong for them.Love brought me here. While the feeling of…
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2.2
It’s hard to believe it’s June 14th already. I still wait for the months when the 14th magically starts to be easier, but I wonder if that will ever happen. The month has been moving quickly. We have been preparing for Archer’s third heavenly birthday, which snuck up on us. I’m sure many parents can…
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Stryder’s Birth Story
Many people don’t know, but during my pregnancy, we found out that I have several gallstones. These stones were causing me extreme pain in my right upper abdomen. (I don’t say this for pity or for anyone to feel bad for me, but it’s relevant to Stryder’s birth story). Another critical point of background is…
After Archer
"How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard."- Winnie the Pooh