Today was supposed to be the happiest day; your day. The day we got to meet you, the day the boys have been counting down to - they would tell everyone and anyone “Andelyn is coming on the 20th!” … I’d give anything in the world to give them you today. This isn’t fair.
We didn’t know what the right thing to do was in how to tell the boys about Andi. Who ever imagines they would have to do such a thing? To navigate our own grief and also of two innocent little minds who know more than we give them credit for, is a journey in itself. They allowed them to come to the hospital, to help our hearts heal, and we decided to show them pictures of her as we tried to explain what had happened. They, on their own, asked if they could see her in real life and in that moment we said ok. Some might think this was traumatizing for their little souls, but we are so happy and at peace with our decision. They got to meet her and hold her, and I think one day they will be so thankful to us and to have some pictures with their baby sister.
This is a broken road that no one ever imagines they would be on. We are broken. We love you Andi.
That is so beautiful 💕 we didn’t want my kids coming to the Hospital thinking we will avoid the same heartbreak and pain we had at that moment.. days later my daughter confessed she was mad at me cause I was able to meet her in person and she did not.. at the end, they dealt with the sadness plus the fact they couldn’t met their sister Maia.💔🥺