The question has been posed … “Would it be harder to lose a child after being prepared and expecting it to happen, or suddenly without warning like we lost Tate?” I don’t think you can compare pain…each experience is unique and the pain experienced by the survivors is beyond what they think they can endure….
My most favorite memories of Tate (er-tot) were his sweet little playful games. He loved to tease me whenever I came around by burrowing his face into the chest of whoever was lucky enough at the time to be holding him. This would usher in my most favorite thing ever….Tickle Wars with Tate. Tate could…
Since we know things never go as planned with Brandi and Travis it was no surprise that Brandi was up all night sick the night before Tate’s 1st birthday. The morning of Tate’s birthday I got a phone call to go and watch the kids while she went to the doctor. I remember sitting on…
When TJ and I found out we were having a baby boy I was so excited! One of the reasons I was so excited to be having a boy was because I knew he and Tate would be best buddies! And they were. When I was pregnant Brandi and I would always talk about…
I think we all remember the anticipation of Tate’s arrival. The day he was born is still so clear to me. First, I remember being so angry that they postponed Brandi’s induction by a day. I wanted to call the hospital and tell them to make someone else wait because my sister had had the…
I remember sitting on the couch next to Bonnie who was holding Tate on her lap. He was grabbing her hair, teasing her and pulling it, so I tried to distract him for a minute by running my fingers up his leg to tickle him. I couldn’t quite tell if he was ok with me…
Who knew it was more than an expression? Now we know…a broken heart can be a physical pain. It’s still hard to believe our precious little boy isn’t here to hug and kiss. April 11, 2013 the pain was so raw and so physical I understood broken heart. In my mind I have a picture…
Brandi and I have a blue reclining chair that seemed to be the designated chair for holding Tate. Both of us spent countless hours in that chair holding our sweet baby. When we had Hunter, Brandi would often mention that she got jipped in that Hunter came to us as a Toddler and she never…
The first time I got acquainted with Tate was at the Halloween Party. I got to hold him while you, Brandi, attended to other motherly duties.? I was a little concerned about being left with Tate since he didn?t know me very well, but with all the kids running around, he was very entertained. At…
I met Travis and Brandi at the St. Marks Hospital parking lot the day of their first ultrasound so I could take Lexi and Hunter to McDonalds during the appointment. Travis was on his lunch break so he wanted the kids close so he could see them after. The kids played at McDonalds and then…
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