Happy Brithday Zoey!

Jenn learned that she was pregnant – Due the end of May.
This sweet surprise she saved to tell Joseph the next day.
When she told Joseph as an anniversary gift,
The corners of his mouth – Boy! How they did lift!

During the first three months, Jenn began to crave
Hamburgers and taffy – with those little nausea waves.
A few days after Christmas, she felt the baby move.
The movements started small – but became quite a groove.
When Jenn felt these little bits of motion at the start,
She felt her love for this child grow within her heart.

Then in January, “It’s a girl,” came the big news.
And so they planned her homecoming with this little clue.
Filling up a nursery – decorations on the walls.
Cute little outfits and a place for future dolls.

After a long three months, the third term finally came.
And “Zoey” was official – this would be the perfect name!
March 3rd was pizza night!
Zoey wiggled her delight!
Maybe Zoey’s favorite food, as mom’s, would be the same!

That evening, mom and dad discussed the perfect blessing gown.
Sharing dreams of that special life that made mom’s tummy round.

When they went to bed, Jenn thought it rather strange
That Zoey wasn’t moving much – an unusual change.
By the next night, this mommy knew that something wasn’t right.
Giving her tummy a shake, she asked Zoey, “Are you alright?”.
Holding close to her those words she couldn’t bring herself to say
And could not answer Joseph’s question, “Is the baby ok?”
But laid there as though asleep, consumed with her fears;
The only sign that she heard: her silent, aching tears.

After a priesthood blessing, they spoke with the doc on-call
When the nurse couldn’t find a heartbeat, she vanished down the hall.
An ultrasound was the next step, the doctor made a start
And quickly brought to their view Zoey’s still and silent heart.

The doctor said, “I’m sorry”. Jenn felt her heart go numb.
“We’ll be ok,” “We’ll get through this” the only words to come.
They could induce the labor or just go home and wait.
The couple chose to remain although the hour was quite late.

For eleven hours, Jenn labored the morning through
Beyond the pains of body, Jenn’s soul must have suffered too.
And Joseph so unable to remove from her the pain
He must have pled, “God, please help her,” time and time again.

Finally, the little angel into their arms was placed:
Perfect and beautiful. Such a tiny little face.
They were there together as a family
And the peace that they felt bridged eternity.

“Zoey Brenlyn was born March 5, 2003 at 10:58 am. She weighed 2 lbs. 4 1/2 oz. and was 13 1/2 inches long. She had a head full of beautiful dark hair. She was perfect in every way and had a spirit so pure that she was called back to her Heavenly home without having to endure the trials of this life. We buried her on March 8 in Price next to Jenn's sister Jamie. Though we won't have the opportunity to raise her here on earth, we look forward to the day that she joins our eternal family once again.”
From the diary of Jenn D Zollinger

We love you Zoey - We feel so lucky that you are part of our family! Happy 5th birthday!