Join the 14 donors who have made a tribute gift in honor of Maxley Russell
Your tribute gift is a donation to CaringBridge that’s made in dedication to Maxley Russell. For $50, you can power a page for one month, helping them stay connected to family and friends.
Will you join the 14 other donors who have kept this page online for Maxley Russell and for you?
July 30, 2018
FOUR pounds!! My little 2 lb 4 oz nugget is 4 lbs!!
I can’t believe that I think he looks big when he is still half the size of his cousin Wyatt when he was born!
He bottled 5 times today! We did some back to back and he actually did pretty good!! This is so encouraging because it feels like a Huge step to going home. He has enough energy to bottle every time just not the whole bottle. Baby steps.
I was accepted into a facebook group for young Widows today. I applied a few weeks ago and got invited today. There are almost 500 members all over the world but I think all of them have lost their spouse this year. It’s insane how much I relate to some of these women, a few here in minneapolis. I feel so good knowing there are people out there that relate to me and can empathize with me. It’s so hard and my friends have been incredible but they don’t know. They don’t know what it’s like to have to re-plan my whole life in the blink of an eye. They don’t know what it’s like to cry everyday. They don’t know what it’s like to try not to cry anytime I see a dad with young kids or think about Scott not meeting his son (about every 6 seconds). They don’t know what it’s like to have this horrible stomach ache 24/7 that only gets worse when I think about him. I already love the group and think it will help me a lot!
More bottling practice tomorrow...
I can’t believe that I think he looks big when he is still half the size of his cousin Wyatt when he was born!
He bottled 5 times today! We did some back to back and he actually did pretty good!! This is so encouraging because it feels like a Huge step to going home. He has enough energy to bottle every time just not the whole bottle. Baby steps.
I was accepted into a facebook group for young Widows today. I applied a few weeks ago and got invited today. There are almost 500 members all over the world but I think all of them have lost their spouse this year. It’s insane how much I relate to some of these women, a few here in minneapolis. I feel so good knowing there are people out there that relate to me and can empathize with me. It’s so hard and my friends have been incredible but they don’t know. They don’t know what it’s like to have to re-plan my whole life in the blink of an eye. They don’t know what it’s like to cry everyday. They don’t know what it’s like to try not to cry anytime I see a dad with young kids or think about Scott not meeting his son (about every 6 seconds). They don’t know what it’s like to have this horrible stomach ache 24/7 that only gets worse when I think about him. I already love the group and think it will help me a lot!
More bottling practice tomorrow...
Claire Verity — 7/31/18
What a great milestone 4lbs! So glad you found a group who have gone through similar loss. I hope it can bring you comfort and an outlet for you. I can’t imagine the heartache you are going through. ❤️