From Ashley:
Wednesday night was extremely difficult! Seeing my baby in that tiny casket broke me and Jake. I don’t know how anyone can heal from something like that. I don’t think I’ll ever be the same. To everyone who came to see Kylie and sent flowers, thank you from the bottom of my heart. I wish I could express how much it meant to me.
To all the moms who have lost a child, the messages and comments you have sent me have been so comforting. I know I will have so many questions soon so knowing I can message you is truly a gift and I’m grateful. To everyone who has commented, texted, sent messages with all the kind words, just breathing and getting out of bed is so difficult, so please forgive me for not responding but I have read each comment multiple times and it gives me the strength to keep going so thank you from the bottom of my heart.
The kindness each of you has shown my family over the past week is something I will never forget.
I am forever grateful.
A lot of people have messaged and commented about McKenzie and how she is doing. She has good days and bad days, all the mail and gifts truly lift her spirits so thank you all so much for your generosity and kindness. We have spent countless hours laying in bed talking. She has so many questions and I do my best to answer each one. She misses her baby sister
I think one of the hardest parts about this is trying to learn how to live with a shattered heart while being strong for your other kids.
I am absolutely dreading tomorrow. When I think about it, my body trembles with anxiety and fear. Closing the casket and knowing I will not see or touch that perfect face on this earth again, there are no words to adequately describe the sharp pain that stabs my heart thinking about it. Please please pray for strength for my family, we will absolutely need
it.
My amazing, beautiful friend, Abby, will be live streaming the service. She is now an admin on Kylie’s page so she will make a post on Kylie’s page with the information tomorrow (I’ll share that information on my personal page too so everyone can watch).
I wish I could find the words to express how much each of you mean to me, but I don’t think the word exist because my love for each of you is so great. I know I have said this in the past, but I truly believe God has sent you all to us. I know we would not been able to do this journey the past 2 1/2 years without you all.
You all have become family and it’s amazing that I could love someone so much that I have never met in person but I do and I truly hope you all know that.
Please pray for my family
As always, we love you all.
