The year began looking so bright, but it quickly took a devastating turn. 2010 has been the hardest year either of us have ever had.
January:
- moved into our new home
- celebrated Tatum's second birthday
- celebrated our third year of marriage
- Dustin became interim principal
- celebrated Tatum's second birthday
- celebrated our third year of marriage
- Dustin became interim principal
- learned Payton did not have a heartbeat
- delivered our sleeping beauty
- buried our daughter
- buried our daughter
- answered Tatum's question of where Payton went
- withdraw of support from most family and friends
- withdraw of support from most family and friends
- other babies born
February:
- Payton's due date
- Dustin returned to work
- Dustin's grandfather and grandmother died
- Kitty went to a 'friends's house' for an extended play date
- visit from Elainna's cousin and aunt
- answered Tatum's question of where Payton went
- dealt with thoughtless people
- other babies born
March:
- attend grief support group
- Elainna returned to work part-time
- neighbor returned Kitty, now sweet and loving (we think her body was invaded by a cat snatcher)
- answered Tatum's question of where Payton went
- dealt with thoughtless people
- other babies born
April:
- Elainna had surgery on her thumb to repair tendon and nerve damage
- helped assemble bereavement packages for Walk To Remember
- participated in the March of Dimes March for Babies
- received a garden angle statue from Elainna's mom
- answered Tatum's question of where Payton went
- dealt with thoughtless people
- more babies born
May:
- visited Elainna's friend in Utah
- Tatum tried to make sense of Payton being in Heaven
- dealt with thoughtless people
- even more babies born
June:
- planted a vegetable garden and Payton's flower garden
- camping trip
- Tatum tried to make sense of Payton being in Heaven
- decided had enough of thoughtless people's drama
- other babies born
July:
- finalized Payton's memorial
- balloon release
- Tatum received a Whispers From Heaven Bear from Aunt Suzie
- visited Elainna's family and friends in FL, realized we are diseased
- cousin Janet held a butterfly release
- Tatum tried to make sense of Payton being in Heaven and we cannot visit her
- other babies born
August:
- Tatum tried to make sense of Payton being in Heaven and she is not returning
- other babies born
September:
- Payton's memorial is completed
- met semi-celebrity, Hannibal Means
- Tatum's first Rockies game
- poopy in the potty, Tatum is officially potty trained!
- Tatum talked about Payton
- other babies born
October:
- Walk to Remember
- Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day
- Payton's memorial bench completed
- firsts for Tatum: sleepover, haircut, and trick-or-treating
- Tatum started gymnastics
- Dustin became principal
- Tatum talked about Payton
- other babies born
November:
- Dustin visited his brother in AZ
- Tatum talked about Payton
- other babies born
December:
- Aunt Suzie and Janet include Payton in the holiday
- trip to Los Cabos
- visit from Grandpa Keith
- Tatum talked about Payton
- more babies born; over 20 this year
What does 2011 hold for us? No idea.
