January 26, 2013April 10, 2023birth, miscarriage, the parenting files, this life together thing, we like adventures Pregnancy – It’s not that simple this time around. Every so often someone asks me if I’m excited about the baby, or gets excited for me and asks related questions and […] Read more
August 20, 2012April 10, 2023miscarriage, One Thousand Gifts Remembering Shiloh-God’s Gift Every so often when we visit Aaron’s parent’s house my MIL will call me toward the front to see what she’s done […] Read more
November 5, 2010April 10, 2023miscarriage, poetry, this life together thing Grief Sometimes grief sits on your chest wraps it’s arms about your faceand squeezes until you feel deflatedheavyhalf dead and to do anything,any […] Read more
September 20, 2010April 10, 2023birth, miscarriage, One Thousand Gifts, story of my life This time I will give thanks The baby socks given to me the day of Jellybean’s ultrasound. It’s amazing how quickly I forget. Less than 9 months ago […] Read more
January 15, 2010April 10, 2023miscarriage, story of my life I wasn’t ready for this I expected that a pregnancy following a miscarriage would be a bit different; a little less blithe optimism, a little more caution […] Read more
November 16, 2009April 10, 2023miscarriage, story of my life I said I wouldn’t write about grief this month, I changed my mind. I wake to the regular morning sounds of chatter and clinking at my MIL’s house. “The spare room is way too close […] Read more
August 22, 2009April 10, 2023miscarriage, story of my life Aw crap I gained a lot of weight during my very brief pregnancy with Shiloh, and since then, rather than lose it I may […] Read more
August 4, 2009April 10, 2023miscarriage, story of my life Dilemma I don’t know what to do with it. For some reason I didn’t throw it away. Normally I do. Somehow I felt […] Read more
May 26, 2009April 10, 2023I want to remember, miscarriage, One Thousand Gifts, story of my life, this life together thing Life, Persistent, Persistent Life I used to resent it when I was younger. This way life has of carrying on in spite of things. I took […] Read more
May 23, 2009April 10, 2023miscarriage, story of my life This is probably a mistake Don’t write it. It’s too horrific. What do I do with it then? What do I do? I didn’t know what to […] Read more