Noah's Birthday

Hey sister,
tonight I am going to tell you about your brother's birthday. I want to bring this up because you will be participating in this rememberance in the future. This is what your mother and I did on Noah's first birthday, and his future birthday's will be similar.
First we dropped by your mother's work to say hello to her boss, Nancy. Nancy has been like a sister to your mom, and it was my idea to give her one of the rubber braclets with his name on it like the one I wear. Nancy has really been there for your mom while she has lived through this last tough year.
Next we went to the Sandy Library where there are two bricks we bought. One says Noah's name and his birthday and the other says "First Annual Noah's Quest." We left a flower and took a picture of your mom's foot next to the bricks with one of Noah's socks on.
Then we went into Gresham and stopped at the Learning Palace. There we bought a couple of gifts that we might have bought for your brother if he were still alive. We then took those gifts and donated them to Doernbecher's Children's Hospital.
We also stopped at the hospital where Noah was born. There we dropped off cards and Noah's socks for a couple of the nurses who were very kind to us when we were there with Noah. Dr. Wong, who delivered Noah, has an office nearby, so we stopped to give her some socks and a card, too. She was actually there so we got to thank her in person. She wished us well with the rest of your pregnancy.
Next we went to the cemetary to visit Noah. We even lit a candle and put it in a cupcake. We ddn't have the heart to sing Happy Birthday, though. We just couldn't be that cheery. You can tell that from the picture.
Finally we stopped at Smoky Hearth Pizza back in Sandy. Janene, the manager there has been very helpful to us. When Noah's Quest was in the news Janene laminated the clipping and put it on the counter where people stand to order their pizza. Behind the article she placed a jar for donations. In two months, she collected $800 in donations. Janene had interest in helping us because she lost her first child, Shannon, 16 years ago when she was 3 days old.
So, that's what we did on Noah's first birthday. In the future, you will be with us on his birthdays. I just wanted you to know what you will be in for.
We just checked on you a few minutes ago. We have a doppler device to check your heart rate. You were pounding along at about 145 beats a minute, which is about right for a girl your age.
Well, it's late and I better get to sleep so I can have some energy for teaching school in the morning.
love, aba