Saturday, August 2, 2014

After much consideration I have decided to start a blog about our life after the loss of our sweet baby Jayce.  I'll begin with an overview of our life...

Exchanging vows on the beach in Tulum, Mexico our family started. We couldn't wait to expand by having children. We soon discovered that it wouldn't be a simple task and began our infertility journey. After two long years we welcomed our first child, Quinn Emerson Morgan on July 23rd, 2009. Such a beautiful addition to our family! Weighing 8lbs 3oz and 21 in. long, he was perfection! 

Knowing our difficulty conceiving, we got started on our second child and was surprised to learn I became pregnant with triplets! We were terrified and excited and already loved all three babies! Unfortunately, two were lost during pregnancy only weeks after learning about them. The rest of the pregnancy went well and we welcomed our second baby boy, Jayce Anderson Morgan, on January 27th, 2012. Weighing 6lbs 15oz and 20.5 in., he was much smaller than his brother but made his presence known with the most adorable squeek! 

Our life was perfect for 18 months. Watching our two boys grow, learn, and build their sibling relationship was amazing! We felt joy, we felt blessed, we felt busy, and we felt love. The most difficult days of our lives soon followed when on August 20th, 2013, when Jayce was 18 months old, we walked into his room in the morning and found he had passed away in his sleep. With no warning. No reason. No prior illnesses. He took half of our heart with him when he grew his wings and flew to Heaven. 

We are now in the process of expanding our family.  As was pointed out at the fertility clinic I am now old, I have old eggs.  Our fertility problems have continued to grow and we now find ourselves beginning the process of In-Vitro Fertilization (IVF).   

Follow along as we continue to grieve.  As we continue to try to expand our family.  We're sure to have many adventures along the way.

1 comment:

  1. I can only say that as i follow you all in these days, that my love and admiration for you all never wavers. The unfailing devotion to each other as a family is priceless. i cried with you when Jayce flew away, even tho i didn't know him-i feel as if i did thanks to your beautiful pictures and writings on him. I am blessed to have been allowed to enter into your lives, as an outsider, but yet included. I still pray for you all in the name of God, beauty and peace
    ~mariane zain rhodes ~

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