We would like to also wish a special happy birthday to the newest member of our eternal family.

Aria Diane Westover

12/31/11 7:14 am

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I hadn't felt any movement that I could remember in the last week and a half, but having had the twins previously, someone was always moving. But on Thursday night, I decided I had to find out for sure on Friday. The doctor's office requested I go to the hospital, and I felt silly, assuming I was over-reacting. But when I got in there, they couldn't find a heartbeat with the regular monitors used for labor. Then they brought in an ultrasound to get a visual of her. I could see her abdomen pulsating, but I knew it was too slow to be her heartbeat, it was mine. And where we normally would see her heart beating, we saw nothing. They did a more conclusive ultrasound downstairs in radiology, then when the doctor came to let us let us know what we feared most was true. Our little girl had passed away. They set me up for induction, gave me three doses through the night, and our little angel came into this world. We feel so blessed to have the knowledge that our Heavenly Father loves us, knows us, and has made it possible for us to have our little Aria forever. (We will post a photo when we get one e mailed from my mom).