On May 18, 2010 I gave birth to our daughter, Arabella Ann Cobb. She was delivered 4 months prematurely due to unexpected pregnancy complications. She was given a 1% chance of life for the first 24 hours and very small percentage in the days that followed. She weighed just 1 pound at birth. We lived in the Neo Natal Intensive Care Unit at Centennial Medical Center & Vanderbilt Children's Hospital for 9 months. Her courage, strength and determination became apparent from the moment she left my womb. God's miracles both big and small became a daily occurrence. Prayer became as important as the air we breathed. And our medical staff were our angels on Earth. Her days were filled with more medical treatments than any child should have to endure but they were also filled with pink party dresses, snuggles, cherry chapstick, lollypops, spa days and more love than we ever knew could be felt.
On February 18, 2011 (her 9 month birthday) she passed away in my arms at Vanderbilt Children's Hospital. Our life was forever changed. Not a day has passed that she is not missed in some way. This is our journey with grief as it has happened and continues to unfold. This is our love story about the eternal bond of parenthood. One that cannot be broken no matter the time or distance....
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