I lift my eyes to the mountains– where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.
-Psalm 121:1-2
General reflections
EmyG continues to impact our lives. I think of her everyday. Rebekah and I are both on the wards now. We see sick patients day in and day out. We haven’t really talked about it together. From my perspective… I can compartmentalize my experiences on the wards from what happened with EmyG. I can walk…
A year later
Little one… your mama and I miss you incredibly. It’s been one year and three days. We are one year further away from you in time. I miss your little hands, little feet, and your warm smile. The weeks leading up to the anniversary were scary. I didn’t know what it would be like. Would…
Can I Sing You a Lullaby?
Can I sing you a lullaby? Can I hear you cry, once more? Just to know that you are here. I can’t believe it’s been almost a year Since I heard you cry, that was my lullaby. Let me think back and remember How your personality grew since November. The twinkle in your eye, as…
Emy’s First Birthday
Emanuela Galit Menon, EmyG, Emy, Emyphant, Memy, Memephant: happy 1st birthday. We have a lot to celebrate: you breathed when you weren’t supposed to, you beat the odds many times, and had more good days than bad. You gave us the most joy. Lots of people say their happiest day was the day their child…
White Coat, Clear Tears
Oh Emy. You are deeply missed, right in the center of my heart. I wish I could hold you while your papa receives his white coat today. He could have held you after the ceremony; you would’ve gotten that white coat all messy with your goobers and milk-leftovers. We would have passed you along to…
Dear Emy,
Yesterday you would have been 8 months old. Your hair would be longer and curlier. You would be cooing and “talking” to us as you have in the past. We would have witnessed your first laugh. Perhaps you’d be so wiggly they’d need to move you to a big-girl crib at the hospital. By now…
Emy Talking to Her Papa
This week marked 2 months without our sweet EmyG. We miss her every day. Some days are harder than others. We are so thankful for the love and support we’ve received from so many. This is Grandmomma’s favorite video of EmyG and Ezra. It is from March 23, the day she had her bowel perforation…
7 Months
I wish I was at the hospital today taking Emy’s 7 month pictures. The nurse and I would discuss what swaddle and bow would look best. Her pink bunny would be next to her with a “7 month” sticker on its belly. A lot of pictures would be taken from what I would think are…
5.5 months + 4 weeks
It’s been 4 weeks. It still feels like I could drive back to Minnesota and the nurses would be there taking care of her. They’d tell me she was doing well. They’d say, “she’s got such beautiful hair! It’s growing so long and curly! She knows when you walk in the door. She always wakes…
6 Months
Today is May 26th— EmyG would have been 6 months old. At one point, we thought she would be home with us by now. At one point, we thought she would be on PD by now. At one point, we thought she had “made it.” We made plans for her. We had so many clothes—…
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