Miracles Can Happen: Thank You Simply Isn't Enough

01 July 2013

Thank You Simply Isn't Enough

On Sunday our families had a Celebration for Bryce and a HUGE Celebration it was. I could not get over the amount of people that came. There were grills going, popcorn popping, children playing and some live music. It was the perfect celebration. Everyone had "Believe" t-shirts on in support of Bryce. I previously said in a FB post that I always knew Bryce had an army of people supporting him. Yesterday they all SHOWED up. We closed the party with a prayer for Bryce and a balloon release. It really was a magical moment - Bryce of course was the first to let his balloon go - then the sky filled with these green balloons. Absolutely beautiful! I did try and make an attempt at saying Thank you to everyone - I was able to choke a few words out at least.

We are so thankful for all the love and support that we have been shown through the years. Every step of the way these people have supported all of us. There was a dear friend of mine that flew in from Boston so that she could surprise me. She truly did succeed, I honesty could not believe my eyes when I saw her walking toward me. She has been so good to me over the years becoming one of my very best friends. We worked together but hadn't seen each other - seeing her right there was so amazing.

It amazes me how many lives our Little Man has touched in his 4 years. He is a true inspiration to not only our family but so many other people. I hope he knows as he gets older that he does have an army behind him. We will have some hard times coming up but I KNOW that in the end this will all be worth it. Someone had given Bryce a shirt that said Super Hero In Training... He is a Super Hero already just training a little harder. This surgery will give Bryce a new future and I know for certain that it will be a better one.

Thank you again for showing your love and support. It builds us up in ways you cannot imagine. Knowing we have so many people rooting for us --- FOR BRYCE -- means the world to us. A special thanks to my Mom and Mother-In-Law for the hard work they put in to planning this event. They truly are the best MawMaw's to the boys- we wouldn't have made it this far without both of them. Also big thanks to everyone that helped out. I know I probably don't know what all everyone put into throwing this amazing party. Please know that it was very much appreciated. We will NEVER forget it!

WE BELIEVE IN YOU BRYCE!

We ALL Believe in you!

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From the beginning...

On January 5, 2009 we found out we were having twins!!! We were so excited and never dreamed that we would have any problems getting them here. All we could think about was how special it would be to bring two little ones into this world at one time.

It was a few weeks later that we found out there were issues with the pregnancy. It appeared that the twins had Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome (TTTS), but after several tests it was found that there was a growth discordance in the twins. Baby A (Cohen) had more placental share that Baby B (Bryce). After finding this out I was put on full bed rest at home. We had ultrasounds every other week to check the babies growth. It was a constant worry whether the babies would make it.

At 20 weeks I would be admitted into Good Sam Hospital with pre-term labor complications. Those complications would turn into cervical length problems and from there a one night stay turned into 54 days of trying not to go absolutely insane. Each week we would have a new scare. I became very ill with blood poisoning and there was a fear that the infection got to the babies, luckily it did not. I also had daily contractions, some days more than others and began dialating. I developed gestational diabetes, only after passing the glucose test a week before.

At 28 weeks (and one day) real labor set in and I gave birth to two very small but very beautiful boys - Cohen Matthew and Bryce Anthony. This is their story...