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Wednesday, February 4, 2004 10:00 PM CST

Sophie had a cardiologist appt. on the
7th. He said she was doing so well, somehow her little heart had taken over for everything she didn't have in there and was compensating well. On the 9th
Sophie woke up from her nap very sick, a terrible cold. I was already concerned before we even took her
to her Dr. She treated her as ususal and couldn't tell us anything since Sophie had turned bad spells
into good so many times.

This time was so different.
Monday she was okay for the most part, that evening she went into like a coma state and stayed that way all night. A dr. visit was first thing Tuesday A.M.
She had already started pulling out of it and being responsive. Tuesday she would eat and only stay awake
for tiny bits at a time. Tues. night, she was staying awake longer and eating alittle bit more, we were starting to think we were on our up and we would be
better before Friday, Sophie's first Birthday. She woke up around 5:00and stayed up to talk to her grandma, mom was taking a nap. Then Sophie spent a
good time with each of her sisters before they had to go to school.
This is very hard to write.
Sophie died January 14 around 8:30 am. I was holding her in my arms.
She was so beautiful as always.

She was wide awake and doing her little talking. Then I took her at eight. and we was doing our usual goofy things, we
had her disco light going, her song going and we were going to dance. We were just singing and a tear rolled down her cheek and I told don't cry. She looked up at that crazy disco light on the ceiling and back at me , that was the last thing she could do.
She was gone. Nothing. I didn't know what to do. We thought she was on the way to recovery. Her birthday was in 2 days, 16th. Now instead of her party to
finish we was preparing her visitation and service. We had Cookie come sing for her and us at the service and we had a balloon release at the cemetery. It wasso cold but sunny. She was laid to rest on my dad. She was so remarkable. I would never trade her for
anything, I feel so blessed and honored more than anything to be called her mom. This is terrible horrible pain. She is worth so much. To find a way
for her to live on is my duty now. I want everyone to know how special these babies are all babies are special but these are so much more. People don't
realize that. It takes so many special families to know that and I know all of you are that type of family. Sophie could amaze us everyday, and most of
the time more than once in the same day. She is my strength.

She knows I need it.

Amy Lowry
mom to Jessica, Katie, Libby, and my angel Sophie

Saturday, November 8, 2003 10:52 PM CST

Sophie enjoyed her first halloween.
She stayed home with grandma and helped pass out candy. She also just got a liquid light projector. It
projects an ever changing pattern of colors on ceilings and walls. Since she is a ceiling gazer she LOVES it!! Lately she's been having fun in her swing and bouncy seat. She still loves being held and she could possibly be a bit spoiled. She doesn't like to travel still so we stay home most of the time. She just doesn't tolerate it at all. Now, we're counting down the days before Aunt Becki gets home for Thanksgiving. We haven't seen her since Spring. She made Sophie the cutest rabbit hat for winter. Sophie weighed in at 9lbs. 5oz. last week.
Sophie has a cold this week. Two of her sisters had their tonsils removed and are getting along fine.Sophie seems to be getting better quickly. She even grabbed onto one of her toys and pulled it to her!!That was exciting for all of us. She's a cutie. Soonery but cute. She loves to stay up at night to see daddy.

He gets her to smile all the time.

Love,
Amy and girls

Friday, October 24, 2003 10:57 PM CDT

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