We are proud, yet completely heartbroken, to announce the arrival of our daughter, Grace Marie Kohr. Grace was born at 10:05 pm on Thursday, October 29, weighing 3 pounds. We were so grateful to be surrounded by our families for most of labor, and everyone had a chance to spend some time with Grace after her birth. She was not born alive, but she was born into a family full of love.
Shortly after she was born, we were lucky enough to have a photographer from Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep, a non-profit organization that provides free photography to families of stillborn babies, come in for a brief time to take some pictures. And then we had the Chaplain come by for a blessing with the whole family.
Labor and delivery went more quickly than we expected, and both went pretty smoothly. There were some slight complications after delivery because Kara lost a lot of blood. But the doctors had everything under control, and it didn't take long for her pulse and blood pressure to go back to normal levels. They kept her in the hospital until late in the day on Friday, just to make sure her blookwork and vitals were fine before being discharged.
Thank you all for your continued support and prayers. We cannot articulate how lucky we feel to have so many caring, supportive people in our lives. You all have truly been a huge source of strength for us over these last few months. Thank you all for everything!
We are not sure what will happen with the blog moving forward. More likely than not, we will take a break for a while. But feel free to check back every now and then. If there is anything worth posting we will put it out there.