July 2nd was our memorial service for Aaren. Thank you to everyone for making it so special to us and honoring Aaren’s time with us. There are a few pictures of the service below, but be sure to see the video we created for you as well at www.babyaaren.com/video.
Mike & Mary.
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Hi Everyone,
Our time with Aaren came to an end Sunday morning around 9 am June 28th. He passed away while he was in his mom’s loving arms with dad by her side. His life was a beautiful gift for us and everyone around him and we will never forget him.
While we were in the hospital we were surrounded by a ton of wonderful people. The nurses and doctors all took turns holding Aaren and loving on him when Mary and I were resting.
We want to thank each and everyone of you for your support and prayers. God made it clear to us that he was orchestrating everything, and made sure Mary was safe and that I (Mike) got to be with them during his birth and his passing.
Please continue to keep us in your prayers and take the time to share your love with each other.
With much love,
Mike & Mary Cowles.
P.S. A special thanks to Kathie Kobler, Dr.Koss, Dr. Sheftel, Dr.Ramesh and everyone else on staff. You really made our time with Aaren special.
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Mary and Mike are anxiously awaiting the delivery of Aaren on Friday, June 26th via C-section. We both wanted to increase the chances of meeting Aaren alive and made this choice [he'll get more oxygen and less chance of fetal distress].
On that day, we are having some family and a couple of close friends in the waiting room, praying for our situation. Todd, a bereavement photographer, has generously offered to take photos after the delivery, right in the operating room. We are praying we will meet baby Aaren alive, early that afternoon, then do a baby dedication sometime at the hospital when the time is right.
Please keep us in your prayers…we need strength and courage and perseverance at this time. A few doctors we met with thus far have told us they’ve never seen a full Trisomy 18 baby leave the hospital, so they’ve prepared us for the worst so we aren’t surprised. However, we’ve also heard of a few cases, elsewhere in the U.S., where full Trisomy 18 babies have made it home [and one case where she is doing miraculously well!]. So we do have some hope, but also know that each situation is unique and all we can do is have faith that God will orchestrate this entire event the way he wants to. We have no way of really “planning” anything at all, for it’s in God’s hands, not ours.
Thank you to those who’ve reached out in support and friendship the last 3 months. We’ve been really blessed with brilliant and compassionate medical professionals, along with supportive family and friends who’ve walked this journey with us, helping us through the difficulties thus far, and the ones ahead that we may have to face.
with love,
Mary and Mike
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