Our family said lots of prayer a year ago. We prayed for strength for Kevin and Laura. We prayed for the doctors and nurses taking care of Kaleb. Our biggest prayer was for God to keep Kaleb alive and here on Earth with us. It was very selfish for all of us, but I just didn't know how we could all go on if God took Kaleb away from us too. Kaleb persevered. He got out of the NICU in May but returned to the hospital for a while in June, but got to spend the rest of the summer at home. He has grown so big and strong. He is doing amazing. He is crawling, trying to pull up on the couch, and even got to try ice cream on his 1st birthday a few days ago.
Kaleb and Savannah were born almost 14 weeks premature. Our family has dealt with prematurity and NICU stays in the past, but Kaleb and Savannahs's situation was much different. Savannah's passing shook all of us to the core. We are all so thankful for Kaleb and the prayers that everyone said for our family this past year.
I still have a hard time thinking about Kaleb without thinking about Savannah. I know what it's like to be a twin. Your soul mate, best friend, and constant companion is always there by your side. I'm sad that Kaleb can't experience what I have with my twin sister Maria. I'm sad that I couldn't give them the twin outfits I bought for them. I'm sad that Laura and Kevin don't have Kaden, Savannah, and Kaleb all together under one roof. I can definitely say I'm doing better than I was at this point last year, but their first birthday on Feb 5 brought some bittersweet thoughts I wanted to share.
Blessings ~ Lydia
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| Kaleb and angel Savannah Feb 2015 |
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| Kaleb January 2016 |
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