I want to come to you today and spill my heart to you, telling you how good we are all doing, that we are able to understand and accept this incredible loss and this unmeasurable feeling of sadness in our hearts.  But I would be lying.

Fortunately, everything that could be making us ache a little less, the love of our family, the cards, the flowers, the food that just shows up on our doorstep, the gifts, the e-mails, the support and comments on this blog, bring a shred of bright, beautiful light that we need during these very darkest of days.  Thank you, thank you, thank you.  Someday, I will reach out to you individually, but for now, this will have to do.  Thank you a thousand times over.

I’ve had many people inquire as to if we have a place where individuals can make a donation in honor of our precious Jakie and James, the answer is yes.  If you click here, it will lead you to a page for the March of Dimes.  Back in December, one of my dearest friends, Amy, lost her daughter, Lydia, to anencephaly.  Amy is currently fundraising for the March of Dimes in honor of her daughter.  If you’d like to make a donation, just click here and you can donate, please just reference our babies, Jake and James F.

Thank you again for the kindness in your words, for the tears you have shed and for the love that you feel for our family.  I wish I had some other way to convey to you how I feel about you, Oh God, do I wish for that, but for now I hope you can feel it from these words.