Category: Grief / Healing
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2.1
To go from Mother’s Day on Sunday to two years and one month since Archer’s passing is an emotional rollercoaster, to say the least. Most months are just as hard as the last. One thing that makes it seem more emotionally complex is watching Stryder grow up. For no good reason, my brain likes to…
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Second Angelversary
On Sunday, April 14th, Archer had his second angelversary. I’m still in a bit of denial and shock that two years have passed since he left this earth. Last year, we got the whole family together and went to a hotel and waterpark to be together. This year looked different, which we expected, because of…
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1.11
Archer Floyd – These last few weeks have been tough. My ‘Memories’ on my phone keep pulling up pictures of you. I still love seeing the pictures and videos of you and your life. It’s the ‘On This Day’ photos that crush me a little bit. We have entered the season of you in the…
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Opening the Nursery
Before I jump into the blog, I want to extend a heartfelt ‘Thank you’ to all of you who read my blogs. I wrote a blog in early January about how Theo and I would open the nursery to prepare for Stryder’s arrival. The number of people who read, followed up with us, and/or prayed…
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1.10
It’s been a while since I wrote anything. I have content that I am working on, but home projects have taken over a bit of my life (as I want to share some images with everyone). Anyway, thank you for sticking with me on our journey. Archer Floyd – I cannot believe we are at…
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1.9
Hey Archer – It’s no surprise that I am writing to you again this month. It’s been a hard day already. This weekend, we got this massive snowstorm. On social media, many families were taking their little ones out to go sledding, make snowmen, or make snow angels; as I looked outside at the snow,…
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The Holidays
It’s been a tough few weeks, but the holidays are always hard when you miss someone you love and built part of your life around. Christmas without Archer was hard. There were a lot of little breakdowns throughout the holidays. My family goes to the Wild Lights at the Zoo every year since Archer was…
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Oh, Christmas Tree
We didn’t have much time with Archer, but Christmas was one of his favorite life experiences. He absolutely loved all the lights, the tree, the wrapping paper, and just exploring this holiday season. In 2022, Theo and I only had a little Christmas spirit. We know the reason for the season (Jesus), which kept us…
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Re-learning To be A Mom
I remember what it was like being Archer’s mom. However, when we lost Archer, I felt I became an “honorary mom.” I gave myself this title because I haven’t been parenting a living child, but I know I am still a mom. As we prepare for Stryder, I finally feel I am moving back into…
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Thanksgiving
There are longer lapses of time since my blogging… It’s not because I don’t have the emotions, thoughts, or words to say. I genuinely try to process my feelings, thoughts, and words. I’ve written a few blogs that never made it to the site, as I didn’t feel the words were “right.” The holiday season…