On March 14, 2012 at 10:58am, our precious Jordyn was born. She was 7lbs, 6oz, 20.5 inches long, had dark brown hair, beautiful blue eyes,...and no heartbeat. Because she was deprived of oxygen during delivery, she spent her time here on earth in the NICU, surrounded by family and friends. We sang to her, read to her, bathed her, combed her crazy hair, changed her diapers, prayed with her, and cuddled her until she died in my arms on the evening of March 28th. These are my love letters to her.
Saturday, November 3, 2012
30 Days of Thanks: Day 3--Mommy's Parents
Dear Jordy-Bug,
Your Grandma and Grandpa Nockerts are loving, supportive, funny, social, caring people. When they met you for the first time, they fell in love instantly. (Who wouldn't, right?) I could tell by watching them that they had a special love for you. I think maybe it had to do with the fact that their baby girl had a baby girl.
This year has been incredibly difficult for them. When you died, they grieved deeply...for the grandchild they never got to know...for your Mommy who lost the most precious gift in her life...for your Daddy who had to carry the weight of our family's grief on his shoulders. Then Grandpa got very sick. Thankfully, he's on the mend now. This week Grandma's computer got infected. It wouldn't be a big deal, except that she lost all of the important mementos she's been collecting for you. She is completely distraught. Please watch over her and comfort her, sweetheart. It's been a year full of tears for both of them. For all of us. I am so thankful that we have each other.
I love you sweet girl, and I love them.
Love,
I'm a wife to an amazing man, a mother to a beautiful baby girl in heaven, and her little sister and baby brother on earth. I'm a daughter, a sister, an aunt, a niece, a cousin, a friend, a Christian, an Instructional Coach, a Packer Fan, a Badger Fan, and a bit of a neat freak.
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On March 14, 2012, I gave birth to Jordyn, the most beautiful baby girl ever. During delivery, however, she was deprived of oxygen. We lived with her in the NICU for two weeks, loving her, holding her, reading to her, singing to her, bathing her, changing her diapers, styling her full head of dark brown hair, praying over her, and sharing her with friends and family, until she went home to Jesus on March 28, 2012. These are my love letters to Jordyn Tyse-Dallas "TD" Sander; our little Jordy-Bug.
Glad to hear that your father is on the mend! Also sad to hear about your mother's computer :( I don't think there isn't a computer in the world that doesn't seem to have a virus on it. She must have gotten one of the nasty ones. Prayers for them.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Britt.
DeleteI remember the day your dad held Jordyn like it was yesterday. He didn't take his eyes off of her and talked to her so much! I loved seeing them together. And then Jordyn peeped one little eye open for her Grandpa....looked like she was winking at him!! I could tell there was a special bond!! You do have wonderful parents!!
ReplyDeleteThank you for reminding me of this. :)
DeletePrecious pic. <3
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