A note from Grandma Judy (Melissa's Mom)

We got this in yesterday from Judy and she asked me to post it. She said her lesson on how to Blog and how to turn off allcaps can come later. :)

DEAREST MIKE & MELISSA,

IT MEANS THE WORLD TO ME TO GET THIS UPDATE ON OUR LITTLE "DUGGIE"! I CRIED HAPPY TEARS THE WHOLE TIME I READ AND SAW THE PICTURES OF THAT SWEET PRECIOUS GIFT FROM GOD THAT WAS GIVEN TO YOU.

HE IS SURELY A MIRACLE THAT WE ALL LOVE AND AM SO PROUD OF THE COURAGE THAT NOT ONLY HE HAS BUT YOU TOO AS PARENTS HAVE. YOU BOTH HAVE TRULY BEEN BLESSED EVERY DAY YOU WILL HAVE HIM; AND WITH ALL THE HELP AND LOVE HE GETS FROM EVERYONE; HE WILL MAKE IT!

AS HIS FATHER, MIKE, YOU HAVE A RIGHT TO BE SO PROUD OF THAT STRONG YOUNG MAN & AS HIS MOTHER, MELISSA, YOU (AS I HAVE ALWAYS KNOWN) ARE THE GREATEST MOM IN THE WORLD. I SAW THAT PICTURE OF YOUR SWEET HAND ON THAT PRECIOUS CHILD'S FINGER GIVING HIM ALL THE STRENGTH THAT YOU POSSIBLY CAN; BUT YOU MUST TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF AS MUCH AS YOU CAN BECAUSE THIS WILL TAKE A LOT OUT OF YOU.

MIKE, THAT WAS THE MOST TOUCHING THINGS YOU WROTE ABOUT EVERYTHING THAT HAPPENED BEFORE AND AFTER THE BIRTH. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR DOING THIS FOR EVERYONE. JUST CAN'T WAIT TO SEE THAT PRECIOUS SON OF YOURS AND MY ANGEL "DUGGIE". THE MOST PRECIOUS GRANDSON IN THE WORLD. I KNOW I WAS PROUD WHEN I HAD MY FIRST ONE; COREY; BUT THIS ONE IS "THE ONE THAT I AM MOST PROUD OF", BECAUSE HE IS FIGHTING TO STAY IN THIS WORLD AND WILL CONTINUE TO FIGHT. HE IS FROM GOOD STOCK , BECAUSE HE WAS BORN ON HIS GRANDMAMAW'S BIRTHDAY.

I LOVE YOU BOTH VERY MUCH AND PLEASE GIVE MY LOVE TO THE GIRLS TOO! I KNOW THEY CAN'T WAIT TO MEET THEIR "LITTLE BROTHER",

HUGS AND KISSES TO EVERYONE,

MOM AND RAY

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