Meet Henry

Meet Henry

Henry's Story

Henry Leland Seretta was born on April 14, 2014. This little monster invaded our hearts even before he was born. He was a completely healthy and happy baby, until he started getting an ear infection and colds in mid-October. We finally got rid of the ear infection, but the cold symptoms never fully disappeared. Over the weekend of November 8 & 9, Henry got significantly sicker. He was admitted to Children's Hospital in Omaha on November 10, 2014, and was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia on November 11, 2014. He fought hard for nearly two weeks, before passing away on November 22, 2014. This blog depicts our journey through the grief of losing Henry. If you would like to read more about his medical journey, you can visit his CaringBridge page. More photos and community posts can be found at our Hope for Henry Facebook page. Thank you for sharing this journey with us!

Tuesday, January 20, 2015

A boy and his blankie

I've been a little sad lately (hard to believe, huh?) so I decided to write about happier memories tonight...hoping maybe that would bring some comfort. 

In thinking about happier memories, I began browsing the many many many pictures of Henry on my phone. Several of these pictures had not only Henry, but also his pal Mickey Mouse. Mickey was one of Henry's first toys that he actually took interest in. He was maybe a couple months old, and I noticed he always "cuddled" his burp cloth at bottle time. The thought finally popped into my head to try one of his animal "blankets." He had one with a monkey, Nala from the Lion King, a dog, and a couple others. But Mickey was definitely his favorite. Perhaps it was because he knew Mommy loves Mickey...but more likely the crinkly ears got his attention.

Mickey went just about everywhere with Henry...to the store, restaurants, Grandma's house and Grandpa's house, Florida, the pumpkin patch, the apple orchard... He went so many places that we even got a spare to take to daycare. Plus that way we always had an extra in case anything happened to one! 

We miss our little guy every second of every day, but these memories and pictures definitely put a smile on my face tonight ❤️

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