Help with expenses after loss of 18mo Ryley
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This is my 23yo daughter with 18mo Ryley and 2.5yo Rory. Not seen in the picture is baby boy due 3/15/21. The most unthinkable happened Sunday morning. Kasey and her boyfriend went to get Ryley and Rory out of bed and found Ryley already gone in his crib. We don't yet what happened, whether it was a medical condition or SUDC (SIDS for those over 1). To lose a child is unthinkable, but to roll your baby over and see his face and know he's gone is beyond unthinkable. Ryley was an overly happy baby. He was always smiling and laughing. He was constantly on the go and loved to eat (man that kid could eat!!).
I am doing this gofundme for several reasons. Kasey did not have a typical job during her pregnancy for health and mental health reasons. She did doordash twice a day six days a week in order to provide for her little family. She was able to set her own schedule and not work when her health issues flared up or when the boys needed her home.
We need help with Ryley's funeral and cremation expenses. We didn't have life insurance for him because who thinks you need it? Kasey doesn't have any savings, nor do my husband and I. We live paycheck to paycheck and have been helping Kasey out for the last several months when she wasn't able to work.
We also need to get Kasey out of her apartment lease and pay the final expenses for that. She cannot go back to her apartment after finding Ryley in his crib. He and Rory shared a room, so even if she could go back to the apartment, she couldn't let Rory sleep in there.
The baby due in March is a boy and we had planned on using all of Ryley's baby things. Now we just can't use Ryley's things. We want to put his things in storage and keep them for the time being, but we can't use his stuff with the new baby. This means we have to buy clothes, blankets, nursery supplies, bottles, car seat, stroller, everything.
Finally, Kasey needs counseling after this and once a week isn't going to cut it. She already has underlying anxiety and depression and now finding her baby facedown gone in his crib has compounded those issues tremendously. We want to start her in therapy right away with an online counseling service that she can use whenever she needs to, daily, multiple times daily or however much she needs. This type of counseling is not covered by insurance.
We would appreciate anything anybody can do for Kasey, Rory and Ryley. First and foremost, your prayers are needed. Ryley was our world and now we have to navigate a world without him. Any financial support would be so much appreciated. Thank you so much for any support you can give, whether financial, thoughts, prayers or whatever. Hold your babies close because life can change in an instant.
I am doing this gofundme for several reasons. Kasey did not have a typical job during her pregnancy for health and mental health reasons. She did doordash twice a day six days a week in order to provide for her little family. She was able to set her own schedule and not work when her health issues flared up or when the boys needed her home.
We need help with Ryley's funeral and cremation expenses. We didn't have life insurance for him because who thinks you need it? Kasey doesn't have any savings, nor do my husband and I. We live paycheck to paycheck and have been helping Kasey out for the last several months when she wasn't able to work.
We also need to get Kasey out of her apartment lease and pay the final expenses for that. She cannot go back to her apartment after finding Ryley in his crib. He and Rory shared a room, so even if she could go back to the apartment, she couldn't let Rory sleep in there.
The baby due in March is a boy and we had planned on using all of Ryley's baby things. Now we just can't use Ryley's things. We want to put his things in storage and keep them for the time being, but we can't use his stuff with the new baby. This means we have to buy clothes, blankets, nursery supplies, bottles, car seat, stroller, everything.
Finally, Kasey needs counseling after this and once a week isn't going to cut it. She already has underlying anxiety and depression and now finding her baby facedown gone in his crib has compounded those issues tremendously. We want to start her in therapy right away with an online counseling service that she can use whenever she needs to, daily, multiple times daily or however much she needs. This type of counseling is not covered by insurance.
We would appreciate anything anybody can do for Kasey, Rory and Ryley. First and foremost, your prayers are needed. Ryley was our world and now we have to navigate a world without him. Any financial support would be so much appreciated. Thank you so much for any support you can give, whether financial, thoughts, prayers or whatever. Hold your babies close because life can change in an instant.
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Dawn Schumacher
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Plattsmouth, NE