David's Girls: Willa Esperanza

Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Willa Esperanza

Yesterday was a sad day in our world. My niece Willa Esperanza Siemens-Rhodes was born at 8:15, and died several minutes later. Born at week 29, Willa weighed 1 lb. 5 oz. and measured 12 in. long. Willa was diagnosed with Trisomy 18 a little over one month ago. I pray that Mitch, Heidi, Theo and Adam will be comforted. I also pray that those of us around them will know how to best support them.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...: Oh Sara, we are so sorry to hear of your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with your familynsptgipw; August 13, 2008 at 9:28 AM
Shelly said...: that picture is amazing! Heart wrenching and yet amazing. I hope they find peace in knowing that someday they will be reunited with their precious, little girl; August 18, 2008 at 11:28 AM
Kristi said...: What a sweet picture. So sorry for your family's loss.; August 21, 2008 at 8:16 AM

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Quote of the Day

Grandpa Chupp "Man Morgan I can't believe how you are growing! You're getting so big."
Morgan "I know! Sometimes I'm a little whiny ... but I'm still a pretty good Granddaughter." (9/6/09)

Morgan "Adrienne, do you remember when you were born?" Adrienne looks at Morgan but of course does not respond, so Morgan continues "First God made you, then you were in Mommy's tummy, then you went to the hospital where you were born." (8/17/09)

Dave asked Morgan to read to herself in her room this morning in hopes of giving me a few more min. in bed. Morgan responded "Daddy, I can't read to myself ... I don't know the WORDS!" (8/29/08)

As Dave was getting out of the shower Morgan declaired "Daddy, you have a pretty big bottom!" (8/29/08)

While Morgan enjoyed her first outing to The Chief Dave asked Morgan if she was full yet. She responded "No Daddy, but I'm getting a little closer." (7/30/08)

As we are getting ready for a walk. M "Mama, you rememer when I got a lizard on my foot?" S "You mean a blister?" M "Yes, a listerd." (7/15/08)

While in Iowa, Morgan stood on a chair looking out the kitchen window and asked "Is that Grandpa's hick-up?" - meaning pick-up (7/10/08)

Yesterday morning as I was sitting beside Morgan waiting for her to go potty our conversation went like this. M "I smell something Mommy" S "Does it smell good or bad?" M "Bad" I knew right where we were going with this. S "Is it my breath?" M "YES! ... Mommy did you poop some breath in your mouth?" Wow, that bad huh!? (5/22/08)

Grandma Rhodes gave Morgan some water in her watering can and she turned to her and said "Thank you Grandma...you're such a nice lady, just like mommy is a nice lady too. (5/16/08)

Grandma Rhodes was reading Morgan a book that mentioned middle names. Grandma asked Morgan what her middle name was. She answered Magoo. (FYI - Dave calls her Miss Magoo) (5/16/08)

As I gave Morgan her ice cream sandwich she turned to Dave and said "Its ok Daddy - maybe when you grow up like me you can have a ice cream swamich too." (5/4/08)

Dave told Morgan to stop blowing bubbles as she drank her juice this morning at breakfast. She responded "Know what ... sometimes kids like to do that!" (5/4/08)

On the way to swim class the conversation went like this: "Hear that squeeking Mama?" "No, what is it?" "My foot" I look back to see her rubbing her big toe on her teeth. "Morgan - STOP - that is gross!" "Please Mommy - can I suck on my feet?"(5/1/08)

"I smell something Mommy - it smells kinda like Abbey's smelly poop." While driving through Middleburry farm country. (4/20/08)

As Morgan and I worked together to clean out our flowerbeds said to me in her sweet as pie voice "You're a good helper Mommy!" (4/17/08)

We were reading a book when Morgan pointed to a snail on the page and said "Look mommy, it's a Gary!" (as in Gary the snail from Spongebob) (4/12/08)

"Here mommy - here's a booger... You want to put it in your pocket?" (4/3/08)

Easter weekend we arrived in Iowa very late and Morgan's cousins were already sleeping. The next morning Morgan woke Dave up saying "I'm not tired - not even a liiiiiiiitle bit. Lets go find Adam and Theo."(3/21/08)

Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Willa Esperanza

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Adrienne turns 3 - (only 9 short months ago)