I miss him so much today. I would love to just have him here to hold. As a parent, you get used to things like changing diapers and holding your baby all the time. Once that ends, there is a huge void. Your arms feel so very empty and there are times when you long [...]
Calling All Writers!
Above: This hat and gloves were given to Weston last December. Erin and I found them in his dresser drawer the other day and a flood of memories came back to us about how sweet he was wearing the hat and gloves. The gloves were made to look like paws.
Erin I would like [...]
Prayer Request
Some good friends of our have a daughter, one month old, who is currently in the hospital receiving treatment for RSV, which is a respiratory disease that can be very serious for infants. The baby’s name is Sophie. We would like to ask everyone to pray for Sophie and her parents as they face this [...]
Hot Days
It’s hard to think about shorts and popsicles on a cold day like this, but this photo captures Weston and his cousin on a hot day this past summer. I think this summer was perhas the highlight of Weston’s entire life. He has so much fun. We spent a lot of time [...]
Grief Book List
There are several books that have been recommended to Erin and I over the past few months. Many books on grief are not what we needed, but here are the titles of a few that we have found helpful. I recommend all of the books below to anyone who has lost a child [...]
Good Medicine
We shed tears over Weston a lot. We re told that tears of grief allow certain chemicals and toxins to escape from the body, which helps in the grieving process. That’s why when people say they always feel better after a good cry, they really do feel better. I don’t want to [...]
Our Special Gift
He was just so much a part of us. Children become a part of your soul, your inner-most being as soon as they are conceived. This is one of those special gifts that God affords to us. For us, Weston was our life. We missed him often after putting him to bed at night. Though [...]
Determination
Weston was learning to crawl in this photo. He was so determined to get where he was going. This photo not only captures that determination, but you can almost hear him grunt as you imagine him scooting across the floor.
Weston was very determined in life. He wanted to experience most everything, and [...]
Playing at the Park
This is baby Weston swinging in the park on a hot summer day. He loved to play at the park and we took him all the time. He wasn’t afraid of swinging or anything else, and gladly went down the slide (on Daddy’s lap).
Baby Weston Luke
This photo was taken of Weston just a few days after he was born. From day one he was very expressive, alert, and engaged.
