Elijah's Birthday event

As the cool temperatures approach and the leaves begin to turn it is proof that Fall is among us. Everyone seems to be ready for the change in season. For us it brings a different season of our life. We remember this time last year as I was on bed rest in the hospital hooked up to monitors and we were doing everything we could to keep our little guy safe inside. We know that Elijah's birthday is fast approaching. We have had so many people cover us in prayer this past year and we are so grateful. We get notes here and there that let us know that people still think of us and that is uplifting.

We have gone back and forth of what we should do for his Birthday. What can we do to celebrate his short life and honor him in a way he deserves. Everything seems to fall short of that. I have prayed about what we could do to minister to others and also honor our precious son. We recently learned that the hospital I spent 3 months in and where Elijah was born has renovated their NICU. Elijah spent one day in the NICU before he entered into the gates of Heaven. We are so grateful for how we were cared for at the hospital. We also were made aware of a room that has been provided to be used by families who are spending those final moments with their precious babies or maybe need some alone time with them after they have left us too soon. It is devastating that something like this is needed, but it is. The room has been furnished but it has the feel of a hospital room.

After talking with a couple of representatives from the hospital and visiting there recently we are going to help make this room a more comfortable place for these families. Reaching out and helping others going through the unfortunate journey we have been and are going through is something near and dear to us. We know that a lot of people have been touched by our journey and Elijah and we have spread the word about this project and have received a positive response. We have a list of items are are collecting to make the room for comfortable. If any of the other baby loss moms out there think of items that you were glad you had....a kit to make a foot print mold...things like that, let me know. I would like to get some of these special items as well.


On October 31st as many of you are out trick or treating or at fall celebrations please say a little prayer for us and we remember our precious boy who was born at 6:41 on October 31st.