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Thank you to everyone
On the 28th October 2006, Jacob's entire family all went to Grandad & Nana (Glenys) house to remember Jacob.
Before I tell you about the BBQ, Darryl and Tania would like to thank all family members for contributing to all the food and for just being there.
We started off outside, but when the rain started to threaten we shifted tables, chairs etc into the garage and of course once we had the rain decided to disappear. Once everyone had arrived Barry then got the BBQ started. After dinner had been eaten, all the kids and adults wrote a special message on a balloon and once we had all done that, it was time to let them go.
It was a very special moment for all when the balloons were released and one that Darryl and I will never forget.
Darryl and I are both glad that everyone could be there to attend the BBQ for Jacob it made the evening so much more special.
Tania & Darryl 
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So glad we did
The day we found out about Jacob's condition, we were also told that we still had an opportunity to abort the pregnancy. Both Darryl and I wanting to do what we thought would be best for the other, and it was decided that we would indeed abort. The thought of going through a pregnancy on tender hooks always wondering if Jacob would surivive long enough for us to see him and if he did survive till the birth would he then make the next hurdle or would we have to bury our son?
Never in our lives have we been so scared, it wasn't till a week later that we were discussing that option with our midwife and specialist, that we finally discussed it properly between ourselves and once we did we realised that never of us wanted an abortion. By this stage Jacob was 20 weeks gestation and already a huge part of our life (a bigger part than either of us had realised).
We are so glad we gave Jacob the the opportunity of life, he has brought us closer together and taught us alot about ourselves and each other. He has also taught us just what it means to love someone.
Seeing your baby in neonatal care and realising that there is nothing you can do to help is one of the hardest things any parent can go through, its not like a scraped knee you can't put a bandage on it and it heals, you can't kiss it better and you can't give them a cuddle.
There was two occasions when Darryl and I seen Jacob with his eyes open and those two moments were magicial, Jacob eyes looked for us when we spoke. On both occasions it would only last for a couple of minutes and then more medication would be administered.
Jacob was an active baby throughout the pregnancy and i'm sure he took great pleasure in kicking his mum's tum, he also got a few good kicks into dad's back at night.
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