I spent last Mother’s Day feeling very empty. It had only been three months since we had lost Audrey— the pain was still fresh and all-consuming. I didn’t know how to approach the day because in my heart I knew I was a mother, but with no baby to care for, I didn’t feel like [...]
Tag: Life After Loss
Story Reh
We have been blessed with the arrival of our second daughter, Story Reh Davis. We have been filled with so much joy as we settle into life with her. This blog is still for the purpose of writing about our journey of grief in losing Audrey, but my pregnancy with Story and her birth have [...]
Happy Birthday Audrey
Today is Audrey's first birthday, a day full of sorrow and celebration. I decided to write an open letter to Audrey and I hope it can encourage others to know that light can be found in the darkness and out of our deepest darkest pains there can come joy. Happy first birthday Audrey! I can’t [...]
A Gift of Joy and Faith
We recently had the joy of announcing that Justin and I are expecting our second child. The news of this baby comes with so much excitement, joy, and hope; but at the same time, it is accompanied by both fear and guilt. When I first learned that I was pregnant, after a wave of joy [...]