I want to start out first, by saying "A Day to Remember" is not the day our sweet baby Noelle went to Heaven ---- "A Day to Remember" is the day we brought our baby girl into this world, September 21, 2009. We remember it, as if it were just yesterday. Seven long months later, she is with Him. He is taking care of her, watching over her, and letting her watch Baby Einstein anytime she wants :)
I say it was seven long months, instead of seven short months because of all the experiences we went through in that short amount of time. We learned more about life, responsibility and compassion for others in those seven months, than we had learned in the past seven years. It's amazing how something so small can have such a huge impact on two people (and of course other friends and family). Our lives revolved around Miss Noelle --- she was THE center of attention in our life, and will continue to be forever, even though she's not physically with us. We talk to her everyday, tell her "GOOOOOOD MORNING SWEETIE, we love you!" And we talk to her during the day, "Hi honey, hope you're playing w/ all the other babies up there." We talk to her at night, "Nigh Night punkin, we love you."
I can hear Patty every morning Noelle and I walked in the door at Empty Nest Daycare ..... "Goooood Morning button ---- how are youuuuu?!?!" Or "Hey - there's baby Noelle --- ah you're getting sooooo BIG!!!" And she was right :) Noelle was an excellent eater ..... she was NOT picky to say the least :)
Ever since I got the call that Friday morning, April 23, I have sooo wanted to ask myself WHY ME?? WHY US?? I DON'T GET IT??? But really .... we wouldn't wish this tragedy on anybody. Not even our worse enemy. If it wasn't us .... it'd be somebody else --- and if we can take the pain away from another family, we'll do so. Even though Ryan and I both may have a small family, one thing we do know is they all have HUGE hearts. We also couldn't ask for better friends. The overwhelming support from both is what has got us this far ---- and we thank you all from the bottom of our hearts.
To our Precious Piece of Heaven, our daughter, and our Angel ---- we love you so very much.
Mommy & Daddy
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Absolutely Beautiful Meredith and Ryan! Thanks for sharing! We are praying for your healing and your sweet baby girl! Kristi Kain
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing Meredith & Ryan.
ReplyDeleteMelanie Evans & family
I am so, so sorry. I lost a daughter in december to a heart defect and am from your home state. Even though I don't know you, just want to say I'm here for you. Much love
ReplyDeleteMeredith,
ReplyDeleteI have never stopped thinking of you and I want to wish you a Happy Mothers Day. I know this is such a difficult time but you have been a Mother and you will always be a Mother. I pray for your comfort and for all of her Love and Memories of that Love can give you comfort and joy! I am thinking of you always.
Danielle Anslinger
Mer & Ryan, you two are amazingly strong people. God doesn't ever give you anything more then you can handle. He knows that you are strong individually and unbreakable together. Noelle was a little piece of heaven that will never be forgotten. She will always be your baby and you will always feel her around you. We are so blessed to have had her while we did. He needed her more. I know some people that are taking good care of her in heaven. I love you. --Kari
ReplyDeleteThis post was very touching and kind. The two of you are taking this new chapter in your life with much grace. I love you and pray for Noelle:)
ReplyDeleteJennifer and Jarrod Miller
Meredith and Ryan,
ReplyDeleteNot a day goes by that we do not think about you or talk about how we are thinking about you. You and your family have a special place in our hearts and always will. It is so touching to read your thoughts and feelings and we feel blessed to be able to share in those with you. Even though we never got the chance to meet Noelle we feel like we have and will always know her presence in our families life. We love and miss you very much! ~Monica, Quentin and August
I have heard so much about little Noelle, but no one around us seems to know what happened to her (we are in Illinois). Was she in an accident? Our church prays for you daily!
ReplyDeleteSo far all we know is she had a congenital heart disorder (meaning she had it from birth), but there was no way for anybody to have known she had this. She never showed any signs of it. No extra fussiness, never sick, no fever, nothing. Her heart just simply stopped beating in her sleep one morning taking a nap. She never suffered --- she went peacefully.
ReplyDeleteAlso... they are still doing more testing to find out the name of this disorder... we will hopefully find something out in the next few months.
ReplyDeleteThis is truly heartbreaking. I had my baby girl in September of 09 too. I can not imagine my life with out. I really feel for you guys and I am so sorry for your loss.
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