We went to church today and then ran some errands.  By the time we got home it was nap time for everyone.  As I was putting Elo in her bed she said, "Mama, I don't want you to go to heaven."  Although we talk about heaven and how wonderful it is and that you are

Haddie, April is drawing to an end.  I laid in bed this morning thinking about this next month.  May.  Our last month we spent together.  Your eyes were so bright and your smile was so big.  How will I live through this month.  Inside I am screaming.  I'm pissed.  I'm broken.  My heart is broken

HELP! Haddie's Calling needs your help. September 17th, 2016 we will be hosting our first 5k walk/run at Ridge Point Community Church. I need help coming up with a fun name for this event. I would like the name to be catchy and some how include the idea of our tag line "Every Child Wakes

Haddie, We met a friend for brunch.  She brought her grand baby with her and Elo loved making her smile.  Elo walked up to my friend and said, "Your baby has little hair just like our Haddie.  Haddie died." After our brunch we got in the car and headed to another friend's house (it was

Haddie Bo Bo,   Neither you or your sister was ever super attached to an object like a blanket, paci, or animal.  Just recently Eloise has been carrying around her teddy bear.  She doesn't freak out or have a break down if she doesn't have it, but she will ask for it.  She carries it

Haddie Bo Bo, A few months after you passed away I learn about a non-profit called Molly Bears.  They make special teddy bears that are the exact weight of your baby that passed away up to 14 lbs.  I immediately signed up to get a bear, but there was a 5 month waiting list.  

Haddie Bo Bo,   Here it is.  One of the days that I have dreaded since the day you left us.  Today is 10 months from the day you died. You have officially been gone longer than you lived here with us.  How is that possible?  How am I am still breathing, functioning, living.  It

Haddie Bo Bo,   I am traveling today. I am coming home from Louisiana from a work trip. My flight was at 6:00 am so when we took off it was dark outside. I said a prayer like I always do before take off, “God, please keep this flight safe. But if you decide to

Haddie Bo Bo, Daddy has been gone in Ohio for work most of last week.  He got home late on Friday night.  So I took your sister to the aquatic center.  She loves to swim and was teaching you a thing or two in our pool last year before you passed.  She really has no

Haddie Bo Bo, I talked about you a lot today.  I said your name out loud many times and shared your story.  Today was my first time attending a meeting for Ottawa County's Safe Sleep Collaborative.  We are a group of people that have some sort of connection to safe sleep and hoping to educate