Memories of Tate

Tate has been on my mind a lot this past week or so. I miss that sweet boy so very much. I wonder if the pain ever does go away. Travis and Brandi, you have been such an amazing inspiration…

Brandi, I’ll never forget you calling me after your ultrasound and telling me there was something wrong with Tate. I was so worried and just kept praying that everything would be okay as long as he was alive. I remember…

I can’t believe it has already been four months since we lost that sweet boy. It seems like its been forever but at the same time it seems it was just yesterday he was scooting around and laughing. Every time…

Wednesday nights became date night for Tate and I. Tate’s whole life Travis had Young Men’s or Bishopric meetig on Wednesday nights, so Tate would get to stay up late to keep me company. Because Travis is gone on Wednesday…

I remember the time we went to Red Mango and he had his casts and he was just banging away with them on the table and having the time of his life. What a cute boy. He wasn’t going to…

My favorite memory of Tate is when Hunter was standing over the stroller during sacrament and he was just making Tate laugh and laugh in the middle of a talk. I looked at Travis who was on the stand and…

My favorite memory of Tate is actually the first time I ever met him. We came over to your house to see him when he was just a few weeks old, and I will never forget holding him for the…

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…

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…

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…

  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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Tate was such a great little hugger.?Often when they?arrived he would be leaping at me while Lexi and Hunter got their hugs, then when it was his turn he would press his little cheek against mine and hold it sooooo…