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	Your legacy of love Mommy started crocheting for charity after your big brother Alex was stillborn. Now that you have gone too, mommy keeps on stitching. These new things are made with the yarn that was given to me by a friend and was intended to be used for your baby blanket...I just didn't have enough time before you left me. So now I use it in hopes that these things will be of some comfort to some other baby and mother. Your love lives on, my sweet tiny baby boy.

	~A Mother's Love~ I didn't have to look into your eyes to fall in love with you. I didn't have to hear your cry to know you loved me too. I didn't need to hold your hand to cherish you always. Within my womb, we shared our hearts. You touched my soul. You sweetened my spirit. You gave me memories I'll always hold dear. Yes, my heart aches since you departed too soon. But A MOTHER'S LOVE does not end with death. For you are my child Forever my love is yours. Kathy L Schmucher 5-2-91

	Together forever Travis was laid to rest with his big brother, Alex. We will love them both forever.

	My sweet baby boy He didn't have any clothes that would fit him until he was full term. We called him The Beast for 19 weeks and five days...He didn't even have a name. We didn't know he was a boy until three days earlier. But on the day of his death and birth, his daddy bought him a soft blue blankie with barns and cows on it, and we chose a name for him from our list...Travis Leo...I hope he likes them both. I woke up at about 4:30am Sunday and just knew something wasn't right. We called the doctor at 6:15am after I finally convinced myself that I wasn't just remembering last year. Steve stayed with Sam while I went in to the hospital, fully hoping that they would tell me I was crazy and send me home...after hearing that sweet heartbeat sound on the doppler. But by 9am, when the nurse said, "We don't know anything for sure," I replied with, "Please don't do that, we both know for sure." Induction started Sunday morning at 11:30am. Travis Leo was stillborn at 4:30am Monday, May 8, 2006. He weighed 1lb, 9ozs and was 11 inches long. He had his brothers' nose, ten fingers, ten toes, and appeared physically perfect...except for the dead part. I held him briefly before passing out from the medication....then again when I awoke later in the morning. I called my parents and they came to see us and take pictures. This time I was prepared. I guess experience pays off in this, at least. I asked for all sorts of testing, to cover infections, chromosomal abnormalities and physical defects. We just had the ultrasound on Wednesday and I was/am healthy, so that provides some clues that it wasn't an infection like with Alex, but I wanted to be sure. I felt it was inevitable. I couldn't believe that we would be so lucky as to bring another living baby home with us...THIS baby...our Travis. Maybe I cursed us all. Maybe I'm being punished for not believing in God anymore. I really don't care about the who or what or why this happened to us. It happened...and our lives will forever be changed. I looked at our Sam yesterday and saw two ghost children dancing around with him. I thought to myself how Alex should be almost a year old. Then I thought how, in his absence, Travis should be an exciting expectation in our lives. There is nothing that will fix this. If you ever have a moment, please send a smile out into the universe for our Alex and the baby boy who died without a real name...our Travis. We loved them both when they were here with us and we will love them forever.

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This memorial website was created by Catherine Colgan on 05/13/2006.
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Memorial Candles

	Holley Madigan lit a candle on 10/17/2009: "Remembering you little one. Hugs always for your Mom, Dad and brothers."

	Kathi Pfeiffer lit a candle on 09/23/2009: "Thinking of you today Travis, and your sweet family."

	Catherine Colgan lit a candle on 05/08/2009: "I love you little one."

	Sarah Peters lit a candle on 07/12/2008: "the days go by and we miss you more as they pass. love to you little guy..."

	Kathi Pfeiffer lit a candle on 05/08/2008: "Thinking of you sweet boy. Sending love to your Mama & Daddy and your brothers."

	Sarah Peters lit a candle on 05/08/2008: "you are loved and missed, little guy."

	M. L. lit a candle on 05/07/2008: "Thinking of you, your parents and your brothers. Sending love and support to your family."

	Cynthia Dschankilic lit a candle on 05/07/2008: "Thinking of you, sweet boy, on the anniversary of your last day with Mommy & Daddy. {{HUGS}} to you, Catherine & Steve"

	Mommy lit a candle on 12/26/2007: "Sweet baby boy...you are so loved. We miss you and wish you were here."

	Darcie Hegwald lit a candle on 12/16/2007: "Just thinking of you and your brother today!"

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