Sending Our Love On Your 2nd Angelversary

Today marks 2 years when we said Hello and Goodbye to our son Justin Gabriel. 
Although time never heals anything, I'm reminded everyday 
when I look into my daughter's eyes that after a storm... 
God provides a rainbow...
-Daddy

An Eternal Memory Of A Much Loved Son

This is for someone wonderful

as loved as one could be

for you were everything in life

you meant the world, you see

And sometimes life can be unkind

when hearts are torn in two

but nothing ever could compare

to the pain of losing you

But all the love you left behind

forever will live on

and so until we meet again

rest peacefully, dear Son

-Author Unknown

Justin Gabriel's First Angelversary

April 20, 2011

I cannot believe that a year has passed since Justin's birth.  It doesn't seem that long ago as the emotions of love and grief are still very close to our hearts.  We decided to do a balloon release at our local park to commemorate his special day. 

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"We thought of you with love today

But, that is nothing new

We thought about you yesterday

And days before that too

We think of you in silence

We often speak your name

Now all we have are memories

And your picture in a frame

Your memory is our keepsake

With which we'll never part

God has you in his keeping

We have you in our hearts"
-Author Unknown

Our love always,

Daddy, Mommy, Jordan & Alec

Songs:  Glory Baby (Watermark), Who You'd Be Today (Kenny Chesney), Tears in Heaven (Eric Clapton), Somewhere Over the Rainbow (Israel Kamakawiwo'ole), Godspeed, Sweet Dreams (Dixie Chicks)

A Baby Story

June 26, 2010 would have been Justin Gabriel's due date... it was a heart wrenching day.

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After his birth, there were a few doctor's notes:
1)  part of the placenta looked a little light colored and it was sent to a laboratory for further testing which came back normal
2)  amniotic fluid looked clear and healthy
3)  the umbilical cord was longer than average
4)  his cord was not around his neck and did not look unusual
Otherwise we had already undergone extensive anatomy ultrasounds during our prenatal care, he was perfectly healthy and the doctors could not determine what caused his death.  I didn't have the heart to ask for an autopsy.  Especially, since they said, often, they will still be unable to determine cause of death after an autopsy is performed.  I didn't want his little body touched in that way.  We will never know why he left us so soon.