Another Trisomy 18 Mommy posted this beautiful poem on her Facebook page. The words are so perfect and true, we just had to share:
I Still would have chosen you - By Terri Banish
If before you were born, I could have gone to heaven and saw all the beautiful souls, I still would have chosen you
If God had told me, "This soul would one day need extra care and needs", I still would have chosen you
If He had told me, "This soul may make your heart bleed", I still would have chosen you
If He had told me, "This soul would make you question the depth of your faith", I still would have chosen you
If He had told me, "This soul would make tears flow from your eyes that could fill a river", I still would have chosen you
If He had told me, "This soul may one day make you witness overbearing suffering", I still would have chosen you
If He had told me, "All that you know to be normal would drastically change", I still would have chosen you
Of course, even though I would have chosen you, I know it was God who chose me for you.
Friday, January 11, 2013
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Sweet Annabel Received Her Angel Wings
Saturday, December 8, 2012
Annabel is sick :(
Annabel suffered a cardiopulmonary arrest on Wednesday morning and was resuscitated. She was airlifted to Cook Children's Hospital in Ft Worth where she is in the PICU. She is on a ventilator and her lungs continue to be sick.
Tonight, as you lay your heads down to sleep, please include Annabel in your prayers.
For regular updates please like her page at www.facebook.com/TeamAnnabel
Tonight, as you lay your heads down to sleep, please include Annabel in your prayers.
For regular updates please like her page at www.facebook.com/TeamAnnabel
Thursday, November 22, 2012
Sunday, November 11, 2012
Monday, October 29, 2012
Monday, October 22, 2012
Nine More Days til Halloween!
The countdown continues...starring Annabel as: The Stinky Pirate! The second pic is our favorite. :)
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| Arrrr, matey! |
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| Shiver me timbers! |
Thursday, October 18, 2012
The Two Annabels!
Annabel Leigh meets Annabel Grace!
Annabel had a very special visitor a few weeks ago...a beautiful little girl named Annabel Grace. Like our Annabel, Annabel Grace has Full Trisomy 18. She is now seven years old and she is truly amazing!
Before we were blessed with our Annabel, we were unaware of Trisomy 18. Of course it was a complete shock to receive the news that our newborn baby was 'incompatible with life'. So we brought Annabel home with us on Hospice and we made plans to love her and enjoy every precious moment until she was gone. As a mother, that is really all that I could do at the time; I was unable to read and research Trisomy 18 or reach out to other parents, etc. My mind was consumed with the daily care of Annabel while my heart was so full of love yet it felt broken, too. Thankfully, my husband Jorge (ever the stubborn and resourceful man) set out to find out anything and everything regarding Trisomy 18 to help us in our journey. He somehow found Annabel Grace's blog and after reading it we were filled with so much hope! He even contacted Annabel Grace's mother Cathy a few times when we needed some general help and information.
So this meeting of the two Annabels was particularly special for us! We visited and let the girls play with each other and though the visit was far too short, we had a lovely time! Please enjoy the pics below of Annabel Grace with our Annabel Leigh. And as usual, Ava had to join in and get in the photos, too! Thank you to Annabel Grace's nurse for taking the pictures for us!
Annabel had a very special visitor a few weeks ago...a beautiful little girl named Annabel Grace. Like our Annabel, Annabel Grace has Full Trisomy 18. She is now seven years old and she is truly amazing!
Before we were blessed with our Annabel, we were unaware of Trisomy 18. Of course it was a complete shock to receive the news that our newborn baby was 'incompatible with life'. So we brought Annabel home with us on Hospice and we made plans to love her and enjoy every precious moment until she was gone. As a mother, that is really all that I could do at the time; I was unable to read and research Trisomy 18 or reach out to other parents, etc. My mind was consumed with the daily care of Annabel while my heart was so full of love yet it felt broken, too. Thankfully, my husband Jorge (ever the stubborn and resourceful man) set out to find out anything and everything regarding Trisomy 18 to help us in our journey. He somehow found Annabel Grace's blog and after reading it we were filled with so much hope! He even contacted Annabel Grace's mother Cathy a few times when we needed some general help and information.
So this meeting of the two Annabels was particularly special for us! We visited and let the girls play with each other and though the visit was far too short, we had a lovely time! Please enjoy the pics below of Annabel Grace with our Annabel Leigh. And as usual, Ava had to join in and get in the photos, too! Thank you to Annabel Grace's nurse for taking the pictures for us!
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| From left to right: Cathy, Annabel Leigh (Stinky), Annabel Grace, Ava, Carrie |
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| Stinky was all about touching Annabel Grace! |
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| Stinky, touching again! |
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| And who is that scary skelebones in the background? |
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