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Hannah Jane Rockey

Born June 29, 2007 at 4:46 am
8.8 ounces, 8.5 inches

Our feisty little Hannah Jane! You were always our fussy little kicker. When we would watch you on the ultrasound, the nurses always had the most difficult time measuring you as you would toss and turn and kick your strong legs. Maybe you would have used those well defined kickers to score soccer goals or run marathons. Maybe you would be a beautiful ballerina. When you were born, your mommy and daddy marveled at how big and beautiful you are. Your big round perfect face glowed like the full moon. Your peach fuzzy head even hinted to us that you'd grow a thick beautiful head of hair like your mommy. From the first day we ever discussed names for our future children, your mommy and daddy wanted to name our baby girl Hannah Jane. We've found ourselves tied deeply to the lamenting, longing and hoping of the infertile women of Scripture whom God, in His time, showed favor upon. Therefore, we wanted to call our first daughter Hannah after the mother of Samuel and Jane after your mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. There were times when we held on to the slight hope that you would be coming home with us even when we were quite sure your brother and sister would not be. But the three of you were meant to be together. We imagine you as the motherly one of the three of you. Your mommy and daddy know that even now you are dancing with your brother and sister before your King. We are so proud of you our gorgeous daughter. Your mommy and daddy love you now and always.