Elijah,
Today was a huge milestone, you made it to term. You are such a strong little boy who has already overcome so much. Tomorrow is also a big day for you, it will be the day you meet us. I can't even express how excited I am to see you. Your big sister is also very excited to meet you, she has been hugging you through my belly the last few days, I know she loves you very much. It has been a long road and a hard battle, but you have proved that you are a fighter. I don't know how much time we will get to spend together, but I want you to know that every moment we spend with you will be the best moments of my life. Your family loves you so much and no matter what happens in the next few days or weeks, your life will be celebrated. You are such an inspiration, and the best son I could ever ask for. You are beautiful.
Love,
Momma
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Eli's Story
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About Me
- LC
- I have such an amazing family, I am so blessed. My husband Jon and I have a beautiful daughter named Dylan who is constantly making us smile. We also have a son, Elijah, who has changed our world and touched our hearts. Even though he is an angel now, we will always embrace and celebrate his life.
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«Oldest ‹Older 201 – 246 of 246 Newer› Newest»I am so sorry for you loss of Elijah.. He was a beautiful precious baby. God Blessed you with such a precious life, I'm glad you got to spend some time with him. You don't know me but I found your story on thebump. Good luck and May God Heal your heart.
"I'll lend you for a while a child of mine," He said.
"For you to love the while he lives and mourn for when he's dead.
It may be six or seven years, or twenty-two or three,
But will you, till I call him back, take care of him for me?
He'll bring his charms to gladden you, and should his stay be brief,
You'll have his lovely memories as solace for your grief."
"I cannot promise he will stay; since all from earth return,
But there are lessons taught down there I want this child to learn.
I've looked the wide world over in My search for teachers true
And from the throngs that crowd life's lanes I have chosen you.
Now will you give him all your love, not think the labor vain,
Nor hate Me when I come to call to take him back again?"
"I fancied that I heard them say, "Dear Lord, Thy will be done!
For all the joy Thy child shall bring, the risk of grief we run.
We'll shelter him with tenderness, we'll love him while we may,
And for the happiness we've known, forever grateful stay;
But should the angels call for him much sooner than we've planned,
We'll brave the bitter grief that comes and try to understand!"
Written by Edgar A
May you find peace in your heart...and know that Eli lives on forever.. there.
Janine,
While entitled to you opinion completely, I think you are a disgusting human being to write such a thing on a grieving mother's blog. Way to make her feel worse in an unimagineable situation. I would click on your name and tell you what a douche you are, but it seems that will only feed your attention-whore intention to get blog hits. Let's hope you never have to lose a child, and worse, if you do go through something traumatic, let hope someone like yourself isn't around to make you feel like shit.
In a country so consumed by pro-choice I am so refreshed to see that you chose LIFE! I am happy for you that you got to meet your sweet baby, no matter how short the time, and I do not consider it selfish that you chose to see your baby live. He is positively beautiful and just as deserving as any other child of the chance at life and love that you gave him. You and your family will be in my thoughts and prayers. Thank you for being so brave and loving, and for sharing your story.
Dear Father God,
You number our days and know our names before we are even formed. Thank you for Baby Eli and his wonderful family who chose to give him life. Please comfort them in their mourning and use this little life for your glory. Strengthen and encourage Laura, Jon and Dylan. Let them grieve, but know that "though sorrow may last for the night, joy comes with the morning." You knit Eli together in Laura's womb and your plans for him are just getting started. Thank you for this family's story and for their time with Eli. Bless and keep them, comfort them and bring them rest and peace. Eli is now with your Son - happy, whole and even more beautiful than he was on this earth. Thank you, Father, and use this for your glory. In the powerful name of Jesus, amen.
God bless you, Laura. Your son is beautiful and I'm so sorry that he passed away.
Laura, my heart hurts for you. What a blessing it must have been to spend those wonderful hours with your sweet Elijah. Your strength, love and faith in God is inspiring. Please know you're thought of, loved and cared for, from all over the country. You and your family will continue to be in my thoughts and prayers as you grieve the loss of your beautiful son Elijah.
Crista from the Twin Cities
I am so sorry for your pain and loss. God chose a very special mommy to take care of his angel.
Oh my, I just heard about this story today. I hope that you will allow the Heavenly Father to envelope you and your family. Elijah will have everlasting peace in His arms.
Thinking of you all today Laura! I am so thankful that Eli was so strong and you guys were able to meet your little boy. You are a strong courageous woman. You and Eli have taught me so much and brought me back to the thing I love most in life... family. Your story and love for your children is so inspiring. I will carry you all in my heart forever.
<3 KG
Elijah was a beautiful baby. I imagine there is quite a party in Heaven right now. Praying for you and your family.
My thoughts and prayers are with your entire family. Elijah was not granted length of years, but every second of his life he was loved and cherished. You were able to give him that gift and that is wonderful. You have a beautiful son.
Praying for you and Eli today. So sorry for your loss. You and your husband and amazingly strong people. May Eli be at peace now.
Thank you so much for sharing your photos of little Elijah. He is beautiful. All of my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this time. While crying looking at the photo of Eli with the teddy last night, I realized you never really had a choice to make - Elijah was meant to come into your life. Every moment you get to spend with your child is precious and irreplaceable. I'm so happy you got to meet your son and have the time that you did with him. I imagine it was one of the hardest and most defining moments of your life. Keep your head up, so he can see your beautiful face from Heaven.
Dear Laura and Jon,
My husband and I just learned of your story a few days ago and it's touched us in ways we couldn't imagine. We're both so moved by your courage, wisdom and love for Elijah. When we heard of his passing, we both cried for your loss.
You've shown incredible grace during an unimaginably difficult journey.
May the love you shared with Elijah give you strength in the upcoming days. He is and always will be your beautiful boy.
Sending big hugs to your entire family.
You don't know me but I also have read your amazing journey and I am so sorry for your loss. I know you'll be treasuring every moment you had with him. Your family will be in my prayers. I admire your strenght and love for him. I know he knows how much you love and fought for him.
Laura,
Thank you for blessing us all with pictures of your beautiful little boy, and for giving the world a glimpse of your heart. Eli's story will affect many, and I love you for being open enough to share your experience with us. Many thoughts, e-hugs and prayers to you and your husband and little girl. Much love...
I am so sorry for your loss.
Please don't listen to the ignorant posts that a few people have bothered to post. They're so very wrong. You clearly are anything but a selfish person. You love your child and you wanted to give him a chance at life. You made the best decision you could have made and you are a great mom!
I wish there were more that I could say to help, but know that my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. *hug*
Hi, I'm a former bumpie who sometimes checks the 6-12 board (I have an 8 month old dd). I saw a link to your blog on Saturday and ... I am just so sorry. It isn't fair to you, to John, to Dylan and, especially, to Eli. He is a lovely, beautiful, snuggly little boy. He was and is very loved. I am so glad that he was able to feel your arms around him and be held by his Mommy.
(Formerly "Burbridgetobe")
Personally, I think Janine is a douchebag. Right or wrong she didn't need to leave that as a comment. Certain things are better left unsaid.
Laura, my heart goes out to you and your family. You're and amazing women and an even more amazing mother. Don't ever let anyone tell you different. God bless you and your beautiful son.
Janine-She is not selfish for choosing LIFE. People who terminate pregnancies because they don’t want to go through the pain are selfish. To post a comment as this, right after she lost her baby is cruel and you obviously must have a lot on pain in your life and are trying to make yourself feel better by putting others down. God is the creator of life, and He is the ONLY one that should decide when life is to end. Laura- Don’t ever let anyone tell you made the wrong decision. So many people don’t understand how suffering is beneficial for our soul. I will post something I found on a message board that helps me understand suffering. For a woman dealing with infertility:
“One day after an especially frustrating RE visit I was balling my eyes out in the car thinking about all the people who sleep around or are irresponsible for their fertility in some way or another. How these people have multiple kids and so many good, virtuous, God-fearing couples have none and some will never have any. I wondered where is the justice? How can God give such a painful cross to those that love and trust in Him so much and would surely raise good God-fearing children as well? The answer hit me like lightening strike: God often takes the suffering of the righteous to make up for the wicked. He specifically chooses to take the awful suffering of the good couples to make up for all the wicked people who abuse their bodies and have abortions, use contraception, etc. So many sins against the family in this modern age, it makes sense God would need the merits of suffering to make up for all this evil. He is calling all these infertile couples into the likeness of Christ in such a special way. This is why, I truly believe, that the infertility cross is so heavy and so many people now more than ever must carry it. I was consoled at the thought that all my pain wasn't for naught, but maybe gave some grace and did some good somewhere in this evil world where people do not want their babies and even kill them in their most innocent state.”
My thoughts, prayers and love are with you all during this time. He is going to be the most beautiful angel, and will watch over you everyday. I'm so sorry for the pain you are going through.
Elijah is one of the most beautiful babies I've ever seen. Your family's strength is overpowering, as is your love for your son and his life. You are not selfish, you are amazing for what you have done. You are one of the most loving mothers I've ever met. May precious Elijah rest in peace. He is with God now.
Laura, thank you for sharing Elijah's journey with the rest of us! His story has touched so many of us, including me. You truly are an amazing mother and woman!
I'm deeply sorry for your loss, my family and I will continue to pray for you and your family.
{{{HUGS}}}
Laura,
I am so sorry for your loss. I am glad that you got to spend that special time with little Eli. You and your family are in my thoughts. Stay strong.
God Bless you for choosing life. How wonderful for him to die in his mothers arms and not through termination. What a beautiful boy. Hugs and Prayes for you and your family. May God comfort you in your sorrow.
To the rude comment above...you are saying she should have chosen to KILL (abort) her unborn child?!?! You should be ashamed of yourself for calling her actions 'selfish'!!! B
What a beautiful baby boy. Your strength and love is so amazing. Elijah will not be forgotten. Keeping your family in my prayers.
I am so sorry for your loss. He will be with you always if you keep him in your thoughts and your heart.
This is Jon, Laura's husband. First, I want to thank everyone for the support and prayers. Eli passed away peacefully, he just simply stopped breathing. We used comfort care, meaning he was in our arms the entire time he was living, and not hooked up to any machines to keep him alive. The neonatalogist gave him a little bit of medicine orally to prevent any pain in case it were to happen and to help him relax so his passing was peaceful. He never showed any signs of being in pain. His heart was healthy and strong which is why he lived so long, having Eli was the best decision we have ever made.
Laura,
You are a true picture of love. Thank you for sharing this with us all. Your story has touched more lives than you will ever know. I'm praying for God's peace and comfort to wrap around your family.
Your story is such a strong testimony of what true love REALLY means!! God bless!
Your story demonstrates the faith that God will not abandon people to their circumstances, and that looking back, they can see how God has been working 'behind the scenes' to bring good out of even the worst of circumstances. Kind of like the "Footprints" poem...I don't think people mean that God decides to make people go through bad times, but that He allows it, and then uses those bad times for their benefit and for His glory.
Laura, Jon, and Dylan:
Thank you for sharing your beautiful Eli with us. I am so sorry for your loss. Just know you have the most beautiful angel watching over you all now.
~The Roehm Family
Thank you for sharing your strenght and courage and your story with the rest of us. Elijah is a blessed Angel and he is so lucky to have you as his Momma. Much love!!!
Laura, Jon, Dylan, and Elijah:
I have been following yor story from the start. I remember when you first got the diagnosis and the pain I felt for you. It would have been so easy for you guys to terminate. It also would have been easy for you guys to hide your story. I believe all of you are angels. There is a reason you were put here to share this story with us. I don't know if you guys realize just how many lives you have touched. I've shared this story with friends, and they've shared it with friends, and it continues. You are all brave and have inspired so many people. It is because of you guys I now have a better appreciation for life. I don't know that if in your shoes, I could have had the strength to go through what you are going through. I do believe, after following your story, I could do it now. Every child is a precious gift from God. Elijah was just a little more precious. He will forever live in so many people's hearts. That, to me, is the most unselfish thing anyone has ever done. You have allowed so many people into your lives and to share your beuatiful little boy.
Thank you again for opening up to, well, the world.
I also do not think you need to defend your choices. Clearly, you have made the right decision.
My heart goes out to you. Even though your time together was short, you got to hold, hug, kiss and love your little boy. You have shown such strength. You are an inspiration.
afg (the bump)
Laura - I didn't know of you or your story until recently when I visited The Bump (first time in a long time). I am so inspired by you and your choice. You showed true courage and love by choosing to keep little Eli and to spend the precious time that you got with him...both in the womb and out. I know that you have blessed the lives of many just by sharing your story. Eli is now surrounded by all the beauty and perfection you would have wanted for him here on earth. God bless you, your family and your little man.
Laura and Jon,
I just wanted you to know that Elijah has affected so many people in such a short time. My husband and I have been praying for your family and have pledged to start fundraising and walking with the march of dimes in Elijah's memory. I hope you find peace and rest in this time. Dylan and Elijah are both beautiful and couldn't be luckier to have such amazing parents!
Melissa Hodges
Laura,
I know that today will be extremely difficult for you and your family. I will pray for your comfort & peace.
Saying that I am touched by your story would be a complete understatement. I am also a mother to an angel baby (Ethan, who passed away at 3 months old due to SIDS), and also a mother to a sweet little 10 month old who was born with a unilateral incomplete cleft lip. Please know that there are so many who admire your strength as well as all the love you carry in your heart for your sweet little guy.
If you would ever like someone to talk to who may understand a little, please do not hesitate...
wendilombard at gmail dot com
I just wanted to say thank you for sharing your story with us. I wish you all the love and support in the world to get through this difficult time. My heart goes out to you and your family.
Just know that Eli truly IS a miracle and touched the lives of so many strangers in his short existance. He will never be forgotten.
Praying for you and your family as you say goodbye to the beautiful Elijah today.
I just lost my daughter April 14, 2010 to Trisomy 13, 4 days after she was born. I know exactly what you are going through and I am praying so hard for you. Every day is a battle, but everyday I am so much more thankful than I used to be for the time I got to spend with my little Molly. God bless you!
Your son and you were an inspiration to me. I read your story the day elijah was born. I was so amazed by your love and bond. Little did I know that I too would have to be strong. On May 3rd I found out my daughter had hydrops. It was from the Parvo virus and it lead to severe anemia and swelling to my daughter. The docs told me she had a week. We made it through 2 blood transfusion in the womb, but on May 18th she was born at 26 weeks. She lived 9 hours and they were the best moments of my life. And I saw that as mothers we had no choice but to be strong for our little fighters. That if we could we would do so much more for them. And that their love is the most precious thing in the world. Elijah is an angel and I hope my daughter has met him in heaven.
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