My high school sweetheart and I married in February 2002 at the young ages of 20 and 19. We decided a year and a half later it was time to start a family. It took 9 months of trying before we successfully conceived our first baby. She was born Friday, January 14, 2005. Gabriella Joelle, a name so big for a 6 lb 2 oz teeny bundle of pink. For four years, Gabriella grew to be so vibrant and sweet and even became a big sister to her brother Paul Jr in September 2007. A girly-girl to the extreme, independent, strong-willed and sensitive. She went through all the typical cooties kids go through, but was overall healthy. I made sure she was always current on shots, ate healthy and made it to all her doctors appointments. We went to her 4 year check-up, expecting for everything to be as it always is…. 90th percentile for height, 20th for weight, excellent speech and development, required shots and "see ya again next year", but it wasn't the case this time. Our pediatrician … [Read more...]