Monday, April 7, 2025

The Journey

Thoughts, feelings and experiences since losing my precious angel.

Tay-too

Tay-too. It's one of the ways I remember my Tanner saying thank you. On Wednesday we threw the most amazing dance party for my baby. It...

Still Waiting

Two years ago Tanner was feeling independent and went for a walk. The Irvine Police immediate sprung into action when Tanner turned up missing. Five cops...
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“Mom Love Me”

My most precious baby boy. My heart. Be with me today. I need you so much. You're more right than you could have ever imagined... Mom...
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Brothers From the Beginning

I'm doing the impossible... Going through photos and videos as I work on the slideshow for Tanner's Celebration of Life. I have captured so many...

Delaying the Inevitable

I'm on #143. I think. I've found 143 ways to delay planning my baby's Celebration of Life. If I don't do it, it's not really real. This...

Closer to Heaven

Flying home from my rescue adventure, I looked out the window and felt, in this moment, I was just a little closer to my...

Castles are for Crushing

Outside of the Hotel Del Coronado there's a man who builds the most amazing sand castles. Each Mother's Day he builds one for all the...

Hiding from Mother’s Day

Mother's Day is just around the corner. It feels like an impossible day. There's no fair way for this day to happen. I genuinely want to celebrate...

Lost Memories

I lost my memories. My baby died. It's the worst of all imaginable pains. It's not possible to quantify the size of the wounded heart of...

My Sister’s Words

Following is a post my sister, Julie, made to Facebook. My sister is a Cardiac ICU nurse and was with me throughout my baby's...