Mary's Story

Our Inspiration

Mary's story began on December 14, 2013, at 6:51 pm. She received her wings on this day and will forever watch over Brian and me until we meet again. She weighed 6lbs, 4oz, 21 inches long, and she melted our hearts from her beauty. December 13, when we had our 38-week appointment (actually, I was 38 weeks and two days). Brian and I were expecting the same exciting update at this appointment that we have had many times up to this point. But instead, we received the worst news possible; she is no longer with us. Those words are words no one wants to hear. Your baby has passed away, and we need to get you to the hospital right away. We proceed to our home to gather needed items and inform our family of this tragic update. During this time, we had no idea what the next steps were. Our family's support carried us through this, and the staff at Swedish Hospital helped educate us in this new life we will have.