10/15/2026
Content Note: This post discusses pregnancy & infant loss. This is NOT a pregnancy announcement.
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𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐬 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐲 & 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐋𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡. 🤍🩷🩵
As a travel advisor, I’m often asked which vacations have been my favorite. Our 2022 Alaska road trip is always near the top of that list - not only because Alaska is such an incredible destination, but because of what that trip came to represent for our family.
Just before we left, we told our son he was going to be a big brother. For that entire trip, Lucas was our little secret. We explored Alaska as a family of four in our hearts, and we even took our pregnancy announcement photos in Denali National Park.
A few months later, we lost Lucas to stillbirth.
That trip means something completely different to me now. When I look back at those photos, I don’t just see Alaska - I see the chapter of our lives that included him.
This is such a big part of why I believe so strongly in travel & making memories whenever you can. Sometimes you have no idea how meaningful a trip, a photo, or an ordinary moment will become later.
𝐓𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭, 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟓, 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐋𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭, 𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝟕 𝐩𝐦 𝐢𝐧 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐛𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐠𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐨 𝐬𝐨𝐨𝐧. 🤍
If you feel compelled, we invite you to join us in lighting a candle tonight, too. And whether you light a candle, reach out to someone who may be hurting, or simply do something kind for someone today, know that even the smallest gestures can mean more than we realize.
Make the memories. Take the photos. You never know just how much they’ll mean to you someday. 🏔️🫎
