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Family Trip to the Beach (Ocean City, MD) Winter 2017

April died. It was only 4 months ago. Some days it seems like it was yesterday, and others it feels like forever ago. The world…

A Tree For April

I don’t cry as often. I smile more. Yesterday the tears came so hard, though. I envisioned this moment as a celebration of April’s life.…

Pro-life or Pro-choice? Did April’s Story Make You Change …

So, I don’t usually get political on here. I am far from a political person. However… there are politics involved in my family’s recent decision,…

One of My Daughters Doesn’t Get To Grow Up, …

Caroline has been going to “school” since she was 6 months old. I enrolled her in a mother’s day out program early, so that she…

Dear April Rey, Today Marks One Month

Dear April Rey, Today marks one month. One month since you were born. One month since you took your first breath. One month since you…

Dear April Rey (A Letter from Auntie Maria & Uncle Adolfo)

Dear April Rey, We decided to plant a small grove in a national forest for you. Nature is beautiful and we often find it helps…

I Didn’t Come Home With A Baby, But I …

I was so tangled up in the emotions of our situation and trying to prepare myself mentally for what was about to happen with April…