A year gone by, with every month counted until we've reached One Year. The years of many firsts, just not in the way we planned. I suppose the anticipation of the first year mark will be like no other. This whole year has felt like no other.
I think of all the messes we are missing out on, because surely by now, you would be walking and pulling things out of drawers and cupboards. Racing to get to the stairs to climb them, before we could stop you. Using a spoon and wearing your spaghetti in your hair, just like your sisters and brother did so many years ago. I think I miss most, the idea of your laughter filling the house and spreading like wildfire to the rest of us. Big wet slobbery kisses and snuggles goodnight, the smell of your hair after your bath. My, how much your Mama, and Daddy miss you.
April 11th, will always be your day, and we will celebrate YOU for years to come. It is forever a very special day in all of our hearts.
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Happy birthday Johnny, beautiful boy. I love you guys and am praying for you!
I just found your blog ... surprisingly April 11th is my birthday ... I lost my daughter on December 3rd 2009 and found you through another Angel Parent's blog ... please know I will always remember that I share my birthday with a HERO and an ANGEL ... thank you for introducing me to your beauitful son ... and letting me share his birthday <3
Thinking of you!
Marsha and Jake,
Thank you for your blog...it touches me every time! I went back today and re-read all your posts of a year ago April through June. My thoughts and prayers are with you especially today as you remember your beautiful little Johnny! His short life and your journey through this valley has touched many hearts, including my own! God is using your story...you are special people with amazing gifts and talents. Please keep writing and sharing. With love, Virginia Olive
Thinking of you guys. Our prayers are with you especially this week! Love you.
He is so beautiful. I had not seen this video until today, on his first birthday. It touches all of us so deeply, Marsha and Jake that that you have shared him with so many. We all miss you Johnny. I am blessed by the thought you have spent your first birthday with Jesus, but still we long to know you, and be with you ourselves. We love you. Love, Grandma
Thinking of you guys and sending you hugs. The year of firsts is hard. Thank you for sharing your journey.
This video is one that always makes me hurt. It was just hours after this that he started getting sick from the hospital.
Later in the day, the doctor didn't listen to us when we said something was wrong.
How I hurt, from not being able to do anything soon enough.
What a beautiful, perfect baby. It hurts that the "professionals" let him down. They let us all down.
I wish we had more time to share. More videos to cherish and more dreams to fulfill.
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