Update

Thank you all so much for sharing in our grief and for voicing your support. We are so grateful for every text, message, and post. We are surrounded by love, physically and virtually. Both of our families are here, along with dear friends who have left their jobs and homes to stay with us and remind us that joy and laughter are still possible in the midst of tragedy. The staff here at the hospital has also been very thoughtful and accommodating. They recognize what we are going through, and some have gone above and beyond what we expected in taking care of difficult details and understanding the slew of visitors and family that have been camped out in the waiting room all night.

Melissa is still in labor, but seems pretty comfortable with the help of an epidural. The doctors do not want to do a c-section unless Melissa's health is at risk, so we are content to wait this out. In some ways it is nice to have this immediate task...it is keeping the gravity of what has happened at somewhat of a distance.

Thank you again for all of your love and prayers.