Here it goes...

Well, it's been a few months since I actually created this blog page. I have spent a long time thinking about words I would actually write for all to read. I guess the best place to start is the beginning.

Almost 1 year ago, on Christmas Day 2008, while I was going through my stocking, I found a pregnancy test that my wife snuck in the night before. We had been trying for over a year to get pregnant and finally the day was here!! What a great surprise!!

We had a very happy normal pregnancy and found out we were going to have a little boy at the end of August. I was so excited for the chance to have a little boy!! I could take him fishing and hunting, and go for motorcycle rides, and teach him everything I know in hopes he would learn more than me and be better.

On May 9, 2009 my wife and I were shopping, and registering for Janet's upcoming baby showers. Janet began feeling some pain, and complained she was having contractions. They became more and more frequent so we went to the hospital where we were admitted into Labor and Delivery. Janet was only 24 weeks along at the time, and a very scary few days lie ahead of us. We tried everything we could to prolong the pregnancy, but on the night of the 14th, it was time.

My little boy, Blaze Lyle King, was born at 13 inches and weighing 1 lb 13 oz. He was quickly taken away from us and put in the Newborn ICU. We fought with him through the week, but one week later, on May 21, 2009, we were face with the hardest decision I ever had to make. We knew that Blaze was in a lot of pain, and would not be able to live even close to a normal life. We made the decision to let our little boy return to our Heavenly Father and be our angel forever.

Since then I have thought of numerous ways to make the memory of Blaze live on forever. Of course Blaze will always live in the hearts of Janet and I, as well as the hearts of all our beloved friends and family who witnessed Blaze in life as well as being there for us when he passed. Those who were there by our side and saw Blaze in life and attended his funeral truly know of the love Blaze brought our family, and I want to help keep that love alive.

Stay tuned for new posts on my continuing journey of keeping this memory and love alive... Thanks to all of you for your support, We love you so much!