Great and Perfect

So one month of aching for our boy is down, and we have many, many, many more to go. As this month has passed, I am reminded of a quote from the movie, “Sleepless in Seattle”:
“I’m gonna get out of bed every morning… breathe in and out all day long. Then, after a [...]

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My Better Half

I have been wanting to write a post about Adam for weeks now. I have started multiple times only to quit because there are just no words that do my husband justice.
When Jack was but days old, a social worker sat Adam and me down and warned us of the [...]

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“One person can’t feel all that at once, they’d explode.”

Thanks Ron Weasley. I don’t think I could I state it any more eloquently.
It’s amazing the emotional range that I have felt today.
y sister Sarah delivered a baby today. An 8 pound 15 ounce little boy; who is just perfect. All day I have been on pins and needles waiting [...]

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Jack Attack

Anytime that Adam and I were hit hard emotionally during Jack’s life, and found ourselves crying about our little boy, we would say we were having a “Jack attack”. I remember many times excusing myself from the company of doctors or nurses so that I could have a “Jack attack.” And sometimes Adam [...]

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“Our Son Forever”

On Tuesday, January 6th, Adam and I had an appointment to design Jack’s headstone. We spent a lot of time before the appointment pondering and searching for an appropriate epitaph for our sweet boy. While considering what words might be appropriate for Jack, we were reminded of this quote by Joseph Smith:
“The Lord [...]

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