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So, today wasn't fantastic...
DH and I started off on a peaceful day -- having our 20-week ultrasound (it's a Girl!). We went out to breakfast afterward and DH's phone started ringing with weird numbers. He ignored them, but one left a message. He listened to the message and then made me listen to it. It ended up being the Medical Examiner.
DH's dad didn't show up to work today, so his employer sent the police to his house. They found him unresponsive on the couch; he had passed away in his sleep.
I think we're still in shock and disbelief right now and I needed to type this out for a touch with reality. DH is very focused on the fact that his dad will never meet the baby. It's definitely going to be difficult over the next few days. It's just amazing how life can be perfectly normal one second and just completely upside down the next.
Just another reminder how precious life is.
Re: So, today wasn't fantastic...
TTC since June 2012
I am so sorry for your loss. Like you said, don't take anything for granted! Thoughts & prayers for you and your husbands family to get through this.
And also - congrats on the baby girl!
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Congratulations on the baby girl!
Im so sorry for your loss. My heart goes out to you. Lots of T&P.
I'm so sorry for your loss. That's nice that his employer cared enough about him to sent the police to his place. I can't even imagine what you and DH are going through right now.
While it's sad that your FIL will never meet your baby girl (congrats on that part, btw) but I suppose the best way for your DH to honor his dad is to be the best dad he can to your daughter.
Thanks, everyone. I definitely appreciate the thoughts.
Curls -- that's definitely a great way to put it. He will be great. One of the employees who went to the house was still there when we got there and I thanked her for calling the police. The owner of his business even came straight to the house, even before the funeral director came. He definitely had a caring employer.
DH is doing okay... as okay as you can expect someone to be doing. He's been very strong 90% of the time. I've done my best to be strong for him, but I did breakdown with him last night when we got home.
Tomorrow is the viewings and it's going to be hard to be strong for everyone. When other people are crying, I cry!
Oh no - so sorry to hear that. Sometimes it is worse when death happens so unexpectedly because you cannot prepare yourself for that. I am glad his employer was caring and responsible enough to send people over as well.
Congrats on your upcoming baby girl today.
Thoughts and prayers to you and your family right now.
I'm so sorry to hear about your loss, T&P's for you and your family!
On a happier note congrats on the baby girl!