Another day
Another week
Another month

Almost a full year without you

Another quiet morning at home
Another lunch date for two
Another sleepless night

Almost a full year of silence

Another pregnancy announcement
Another baby shower invitation
Another birth announcement

Almost a full year of constant tears

Another abrupt end to a conversation
Another awkward silence
Another shock-filled stare

Almost a full year of trying to catch my breath

Another glimpse of your beautiful photo
Another smile as I think of our time together
Another feeling of immense pride

Almost a full year of unfulfilled wishes for you to come back to me

Another reminder of how lucky I am to be your mom
Another reminder that our love is endless
Another reminder that one day we will meet again

Almost a full year living between two worlds

So many unanswered questions
So many memories left undone
Too much pain for one heart to carry

How has it been almost a full year since I held you, for the first and last time?

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Lori Davis

Lori Davis is 32 years old and lives in Massachusetts with her husband Ben and their two dogs, Haley and Coco. She recently gave birth to a beautiful baby girl, Elliot Kathryn. Sadly, Elliot passed away unexpectedly a few days before birth. Lori has embraced motherhood, just not in the way she always imagined she would. She spends her free time writing about Elliot and her experience as a bereaved parent. Sharing her experience has become an important outlet for Lori as she works through her grief. One of her new goals in life is to help educate others about pregnancy/infant loss, grief, and the day to day struggles associated with perinatal loss. You can read more about Lori’s experience by visiting her blog, Walking with Elliot.

Latest posts by Lori Davis (see all)

• Finding My Place in a Room Full of Mothers - April 18, 2016
• A Wish for One Ordinary Day - March 30, 2016
• Almost a Full Year - March 2, 2016