Category: Grief / Healing
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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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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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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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A Twist on a Blog
I wrote this blog back in November 2023, but it just never saw the light of day. While going through my drafts, I actually enjoyed this blog and wanted to share it. However, if I were to write it today, it would be different. Anything in italics are my thoughts or comments as of May 2024. As I was making my lunch of champions, Spaghetti-o’s, I just…