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Ok well, Katelyn passed away Sat morning. It was a long and frustrating week, as the doctors were not willing to let her go, despite her heart, lungs, kidneys, and liver all failing (not to mention having no reflexes and very minimal brain function). We believe the doctor had motives for keeping her alive other than believing she had a chance for a recovery, as his area of interest is in the machines.We don't know yet what exactly happened, but will soon as there will be an autopsy. She definitely had severe breathing issues leading up to this, and we found out the only reason she ended up at the hospital last Fri was because she went to a clinic for an ultrasound for the baby, and the technician noticed her difficult breathing and that her nail beds were blue. It is a bit frustrating that the boyfriend and his family did not take care to get her medical attention sooner (she could not walk around a store without stopping to breathe every couple minutes). But it is all over now, and she made choices as well, so passing blame does no good. It's time to move on now.

There will be a memorial service in Ohio this Wed or Thurs, and a bigger one here on Satuday. I will only go to the Sat one since traveling 5 hours each way in one day isn't easy with Katie. It also frees me up a bit to work on her picture boards and programs this week in prep for Sat. Please just keep the family in prayer. It is just so sad for all of us, my Aunt Marianne especially. We need prayer that the family will be able to move on without passing blame or blaming themselves, and just that they will grieve in a healthy way. Also prayer my for mom and I to help my aunt through this. She truly was Katelyn's mother (Katelyn's bio mom abandoned her at the age of 2 or so when she divorced Katelyn's dad), and I can't even begin to understand how one deals with losing a child. I've been giving my own baby lots of hugs and kisses lately. So we appreciate your prayers right now. Thanks so much!

Sorry for so much sad news. Julie, continuing to pray for baby Eva. Steph, we've been there with the never-ending house issues and just wanting to close, so we understand the frustration. I'll say a prayer for a positive resolution. Just know it'll all be worth it in the end. Post pics when it's over. And Kim, post some pics of your new house as well, and that yard for Violet.