Just two months after we welcomed our sweet baby Jacob into the world, our friends Jenny and Eric also welcomed a sweet baby boy into their home. I remember the day Jenny brought little Andrew over for his very first photo session, what an honor! The day was slightly overcast and we weren’t able to get together until later in the day so we were losing light pretty quickly. It was another late study night for our husbands who are attending dental school together so we had five lively kiddos running circles around us and two newborns we were trying to manage, it was a challenge to say the least. We patiently persevered and were able to get some sweet photos of baby Andrew and I am forever grateful we did.
Tuesday afternoon my husband and I received a message that sweet little Andrew had passed away in his sleep from SIDS, he is 14 months old. As you can imagine their family is devastated and deeply saddened by their loss. I can’t even imagine the pain they must be going through.
There is something you need to know about Jenny and Eric, they are pretty amazing people. Eric is a cancer survivor and a full-time dental student, Jenny is one the most loving and patient mothers I know, together they have five amazing children and the way that each child was able to come into their lives was nothing short of a miracle. If you’d like to learn more about Andrew and their family story you can check out her blog at www.nygardfamily.blogspot.com, they welcome any and all prayers or kind words that you might be able to share.
Jenny is a stay at home mother and Eric is a full-time student with four little ones under age 5 still at home, I just can’t imagine the emotional and financial burden of planning a funeral service for your child, especially during the week of Christmas. If you would like to (and are able) help the Nygards in any way you can send any well wishes, donations, or care packages to:
Nygard Family
15403 Corliss Pl N
Shoreline, WA
98133
I would like to share two of my favorite images from Andrew’s newborn session, isn’t he an angel?
It didn’t matter how many times we moved his little hands, he just kept putting them back in this position, sweet little boy.
Thanks for braving the rain with me!
My heart and prayers go out to them and their family during this difficult time. I hope they will be able to feel the love of family, friends, and even strangers wrap around them.