My sweet Allie girl

4 years ago, I had one of the most life changing experiences I have ever had. I experienced the death of the sweetest baby I had ever met (even including my own). The child of my best friend, she is like my sister. It made me cherish every moment I have with everyone in my life. She has made me a better person.

I was lucky enough to have moved back to town 3 moths before this beauty was lost to us. I got to spend a lot of time with her and her wonderful family. I will cherish these times forever.

September 13th 2004 I sat in the hospital pretty much all day long. Jenny and I talked and hugged and cried. Jenny knew the end was coming.

It is so hard to watch your friend suffer, and to not be able to do anything about it. I had it in my mind that there was no way this was going to happen. I was willing and praying with all my might for this little girl to have a miracle and pull through. It was just so UNFAIR!

I was lucky (if you can call it that) enough to be able to be in the room when Allie left us. It is not something I ever want to experience again but I would not give it up for anything. I was there to support my friend. To this day still I have no idea how she has endured the pain of losing her first daughter. She is a stronger person than I ever think I would be able to be. I admire and love her. I am so PROUD of her.

Have you ever met someone who inspires you to do more with your life? I was lucky enough to have that person as my best friend. She has taken a horrible experience that most people can barely survive through and turned it into something AMAZING. Along with her good friend Larissa, she started an organization that has helped so many people. Their "little" charity has expanded faster than anyone could ever imagine. They have yet to turn down any plea for assistance. That is awesome!

One of the best things that Allie has brought us is friendship and love that we would not know if it wasn't for her. Because of Jenny's blogging (then known as online journaling) she attracted a large following of people. Some of these people that were touched by Allie's story have become some of our (Jenny's and I) closest friends. I do not know what I would do without this fabulous group of women, as we jokingly call ourselves "The Dallas Posse". Love you guys!!

Allie was the sweetest happiest baby ever. She was so beautiful with her beautiful apple cheeks and rosebud lips. Even when she was at her sickest she still had smiles for everyone. She will be remembered and loved forever.