Hello, Kaylee Hope

Dear Miss Beautiful,

I love you Kaylee Hope.

That may be a given, but I do and you should know it - again!

We now know that you're gone from us. I'm so terribly sad about that. I've never cried like this before. I knew the end of your short time on earth was coming but I just kept holding on. I'm still holding onto you.

I'm your daddy. I'll always hold onto you.

I almost wrote, "Goodbye, Kaylee Hope," instead of "Hello," but your mom reminded me that we're really just getting to say hello to you. We get to meet you! I'll say goodbye soon enough - too soon.

You're a fighter! Most little girls like you don't make it more than a month or two. You made it almost 22 weeks! Nice work! Your daddy is proud.

And now I get to see you. We're heading into the hospital today to meet you! You've already found your way into heaven. It's time for you to find your way into our arms.

It's so cruel though. We're meeting you, but you're already gone. You're already playing games and laughing and giggling with other babies.

But we'll hold onto what we have of you. We'll kiss you and love you and cry over you.

And we'll say hello as we say goodbye.

I love you, sweet baby girl. A piece of our family will always be missing. I already know you're perfect. Now I can't wait to meet you.

Your daddy