perspective...

Throughout my pregnancy, I participated in a message board group with other mommies who were also due in June 2010.  Over the past year we have become a close group of friendly strangers.  Though we've never met, we share an incredible bond.  We were there for each other through the pain, discomfort and constant questions during pregnancy.  We were there for each other to celebrate the births of our precious babies.  We've been there for each other as we've learned to become parents. Unfortunately, we are now there for one of our mommies who is going through every parents' worst nightmare.  Last week, her 4 month old baby girl was found in her crib, unresponsive with no pulse.  CPR was performed for 1.5 hours.  Her heart was eventually restarted, but she was not able to breathe on her own. After 4 days on a ventilator and after many, many tests, the doctors declared her brain dead. Yesterday she was removed from the vent and slowly passed on while lying in her mommy and daddy's arms. R.I.P. sweet Baby Zyla.  I pray that your family finds peace.

So mommies: hold your babies tight, kiss them and tell them you love them every chance you get!! Cause events like this make you forget all the pain and discomfort of pregnancy and delivery, forget the lack of sleep, forget the random 3am wake-ups, forget the screaming and "temper tantrums."  All that matters is they are here with you, happy and healthy, and you get to squeeze them and kiss them everyday....really puts life in perspective...