In Loving Memory of Teddy ...

Dear friends and family,

On Monday the 6th of April at 4:18pm, Tim and Sara gave birth to their beautiful son, Theodore Stephen Whiteway. Precious Teddy blessed them with a heartbreakingly short 15 minutes before he sadly passed away after losing his battle with Trisomy 18. This is truly an unimaginable pain that no parent should ever have to experience and, for all of us that know Tim and Sara, and the beautiful souls that they are, know that they, of all people, do not deserve to be in this position.

Sara, being the incredibly brave mother that she is, has had to do this without her family by her side due to the travel restrictions currently in place. We can all only imagine how tough this would have been. Tim has been an incredible pillar of strength for their family and gorgeous little Fletch has really taken it in his stride.

Tim, Sara and Fletch are really going to need some time away together once the dust settles and the travel restrictions are lifted to make some beautiful new memories and enjoy some happy and good times. We would love to be able to help them out and anything you can afford to donate would be greatly appreciated.

We are sending them so much love and strength through this next part of their journey. Please keep them in your thoughts and your prayers.

Love Nat and Lob x

And here is their journey ...

20 Oct 2019


We are so excited to announce that we are due to welcome another little boy into our lives in April 2020. Whilst we’re just as excited as we’d normally be about this special occasion, this pregnancy will be anything but normal.

Our little boy has been diagnosed with Trisomy 18, also known as Edwards Syndrome. Doctors have described this diagnosis as “incompatible with life”. We, however, can’t look at it this way. He is living and growing as you read this, and although we fully understand that we will have far less time with him than we want, we’re remaining positive and committed and can’t wait to meet him.

We feel incredibly blessed that God has given us the opportunity to bring this little guy into the world, for however long that may be.

We appreciate the love and support of our friends and family during this exciting and challenging time. We’d ask that you continue to pray for our little boy and Fletchers little brother. We will be providing updates as we progress through this journey and would love for you to share in our excitement. @timwhiteway #trisomy18 #babybrother #16weeks #babyboy #EdwardsSyndrome #trisomyawareness #T18


14 Nov 2019


Wonderfully made, knitted together in my womb. I am so incredibly blessed that God has chosen me to be your mama. I am so grateful for every moment that our hearts get to beat together. 


01 Jan 2020


2019 you’ve been one of my hardest but I am so grateful for you. You have taught me to love my children and husband in a new way and to appreciate every moment I get to spend with them. You have also showed me so much love through the grief I am experiencing and I know there’s more to come in 2020. In my toughest I know I am not alone. Thank you God for your blessings and I know that you’ll continue you to take care of us in the new year! Happy New year!


25 Feb 2020


And I'll rise up
I'll rise like the day
I'll rise up
I'll rise unafraid
I'll rise up
And I'll do it a thousand times again
And I'll rise up
High like the waves
I'll rise up
In spite of the ache
I'll rise up
And I'll do it a thousands times again
For you
For you
For you
For you
#t18 #ourfighter #34weeks


05 Mar 2020


Theodore Stephen Whiteway  You are a gift from God. You are strong. You are our beloved. You are chosen. You are beautiful. You are ours. #35weeks #T18 #Teddy


04 Apr 2020


Teddy’s quilt is all done and ready to cuddle him when he gets here. We picked the fabrics and when we were paying I looked down and saw the fabric label(scroll) “Teddys Great Adventures”. At this moment I knew God was letting us know that He is with our little boy on this adventure. #t18 #quilting #teddy #madewithlove


14th April 2020
 

Theodore Stephen Whiteway, born April 6th at 4:18pm.

Our beautiful miracle boy Teddy spent 15 minutes with us before passing away in our arms. Theodore means Gods gift and we know that is exactly what he is. We are forever grateful that we got to be Teddy’s parents and we will miss him every second of every day for the rest of our lives.

“Safe in your peace, Lord, hold these our children;
Grace, light and laughter grant them each day;
Cherish and hold them until we know them,
When to your glory we find our way”