Maya Dale Finch

We Gave Birth to Maya on Tuesday April First at 6:25 AM. She Was just over 20 inches long and weighed a little more than 6 pounds. She had beautiful long fingers and toes and had light curly short blond hair. She looked allot like Haley but more like me when I was a newborn.
That day was the most sad day of my life. I was grateful for the time I was able to spend with her and hold her that day. It was never going to be long enough.
We have been treated with overwhelming kindness and support by everyone who shared a part in this sad experience in our loss of Maya. The support from all of the professional staff and the love and help from friends and family has been humbling and we are so very thankful and grateful.
Both Ern and I are doing well. He is healing nicely from his torn achilles tendon and I am healing well also. We have some sad moments and we will always grieve the loss of our daughter but we have not forgotten our many blessings. We are grateful to have each other and Haley and realise that we have a whole future to look forward to. We also know that each day is special and never to take a new one for granted.

Oh to catch the winds of flight

And to soar where eagles go

To leave the woes of troubled souls

Behind me far below

I'd Listen to the song of birds

And sail in endless flight

Than chase the sun through cloudy paths

And play with the stars at night.

The boundless heavens for my home

The breeze to lift me high

To rise above my mortal bonds

And never have to die

Knowing I had found the way

To trails where angles trod

And when my wings could fly no more-

I'd take the hand of God.

C. David Hay