Oh Theodore, you wouldโve been TWO today…ย I remember this moment…ย I remember being so thrilled that you were โcomfortableโ enough on this particular day to lay โchest to chestโ with mommy; feeling your chest rise and fall with each breath against mine was well worth recruiting someone to help coordinate the process of delicatelyContinue reading “๐ก๐ข๐ง โ๐ง๐ช๐ขโ ๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐ช๐๐ฌ…๐”
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…It all begins and end with a kiss ๐
Think about it. The first instinct a father has when holding their precious baby is to kiss their cheek… because what feels better than fresh newborn skin pressed against your lips when no words seem significant enough to properly represent your overwhelming amount of love? Those same fathers eventually experience earthly departures, yet that sameContinue reading “…It all begins and end with a kiss ๐”
1 Year In Heaven…๐ผ
Tomorrow, April 9, 2020 – My heart broke the same day yours was made whole… And although I miss you more with every beat of my broken heart, Iโd gladly give-up a piece of my heart, to know that God has replaced the missing piece of yours… I hope you know how absolutely, incredibly PERFECTContinue reading “1 Year In Heaven…๐ผ”
ALIVE IN THE SHADOWS
Happy 1st Birthday, my sweet Theodore. Mommy wanted to do something extra special to honor your beautiful soul; an eternal soul that is still very much alive. From the day you were born, it was always your soul that touched me more than your body. Even on your birthday, they whisked you away for the first openContinue reading “ALIVE IN THE SHADOWS”
CHEEK TO CHEEK
That is how it should still be… your pudgy little cheek pressed up against mine; your wispy blonde hairs tickling my temple as I press in closer and closer to you. Some mornings when itโs extra hard to catch my breath, I even find myself taking the back of my hand and pressing it upContinue reading “CHEEK TO CHEEK”
DADDY’S ARMS
Little did I know that this would be your last picture with Theodore. And the more I stare at it, the more I realize how this final moment with your son perfectly summarized your entire relationship. Theodore always felt safe in his daddy’s arms. And you, Michael Nelson, are the pillar of strength for ourContinue reading “DADDY’S ARMS”
FORTIFIED. ๐ฅ
All 1,248 ounces were fortified with an extremely large dose of love… When you fortify, you add an element of โvalueโ to something that could benefit from being strengthened. And thereโs no doubt that Theodore Nelson was born a โfortifierโ; his tenacity could invigorate anyone and enhance their lives for the better. He was aContinue reading “FORTIFIED. ๐ฅ”
Surprise Tribute From Community Honoring Theodore R. Nelson
We laid our cherished Theodore Richard Nelson to rest on Tuesday, April 14th, 2020. This global pandemic has got nothinโ on the โTeddy Bear Warriorโ community! Iโm still speechless from this complete SURPRISE… & Iโm still having a very hard time formulating sentences to express what is in my heart; my heart is simply inContinue reading “Surprise Tribute From Community Honoring Theodore R. Nelson”
LOVE IS ETERNAL โค๏ธ
My beautiful Theodore; my precious Teddy Bear, my strong and courageous Warrior, my brave and fierce Baby Boy – Momma will always love you with every fiber of my being and every ounce of my soul. If love could have kept you here, it would have kept you here one thousand years… but Iโll giveContinue reading “LOVE IS ETERNAL โค๏ธ”
3/24/20 -OPEN HEART SURGERY #3
Today we switch lanes on the hi-way. Weโre entering a whole new phase of this journey with Theodore; I just pray that weโre veering into the โexpress laneโ with a straight shot home from here… Although, the next leg of this trip hasnโt yet begun, this Momma is already feeling a little โcar sickโ. TravelingContinue reading “3/24/20 -OPEN HEART SURGERY #3”
FALLING RIGHT SIDE UP 