Sharing Zoe...

Some of David and I's closest friends are Tim and Karen Daugherty. They have extremely special to us for several years now. Though, they had been in our lives for quite a while before getting pregnant with Zoe, they became even more significant to us during that time. Tim and Karen were amazing at being present with us through that time, even in the times where there was awkwardness and discomfort. In the days following Zoe's death, Tim and Karen would have flown to the moon and back for us if that is what we needed. We appreciate them so much. Tim and Karen will quickly say that their daughter Waverley was conceived out of seeing that love that David and I expressed for Zoe. Tim wasn't quite ready to have kids before that experience but something about watching us love Zoe, convinced him that he wanted to experience that love also. That is and will always be a humbling thought to me. So Wavey was born within a year of Zoe's death. By God's grace, Jonah was born just a few months later. They absolutely LOVE each other. Maybe it's that feeling that she is like a sister to Jonah. I am not sure, but watching them interact is so precious.

On Sunday morning, Karen shared with David that Wavey was talking about Zoe (something that isn't uncommon in their home) and she said that she was sad that Zoe had to die. Karen told Wavey that we had pictures of Zoe at our house and asked her if she wanted to see them sometime. Wavey said that she would like that. So on Sunday evening, we arranged for Tim, Karen, Wavey and Palmer to come over for a visit. Of course the kids played for a while and took turns on the drums (even Tim gave it a shot) but for about 20 minutes (which is quite a while for two 3 year olds), David and Tim looked through Zoe's photo album with Jonah and Waverley while David shared her story in a way that they could understand. Karen and I took in the beauty of the moments from the other side of the room. It was definitely an experience that I will remember and I kind of think they might remember it as well.