To Give
We've thought about ways to permanently put Spencers legacy out there, not just in our home.
When he passed away, we had people donate to the NICU at Prentice where he spent his short life.
But we were in such a daze at the time, we didn't think about how to make a more lasting impact.
So, now, we have.
We have started a memorial page in his name that will donate to the place that cared for him from the day he was born, until his last breath.
That place, is special to us-and it gives us a continual way to keep his memory going.
In all honesty, we were lucky to have had him where we did. They are the best of the best and we are certain a large reason we were able to identify his issues, and have as much time as we did with him.
The NICU at Prentice Women's Hospital was there for our family in ways we will never be able to express, and the doctors and nurses who walked those days with us, saved our lives and gave Spencer as much time as they could.
So- for Spencer, we are giving back- directly to the education and training of those very nurses. I am not asking people to give, I am just giving a place to give for those who have asked about how to do so.
For ourselves to give during events we would normally be giving him gifts ourselves or missing him and wanting to do something tangible.
Today he would have been 11mos old- so it seems fitting to launch it today.
My boy, you would be almost 1- I can only dream of what you would be like, but I think you would still love your snuggles and when daddy stroked your hair.