One Mom's Journey: Red on the Head

Today would mark our little Jessica “aka” KiKi (honorably given to her by her baby sister Jorden) 32nd Birthday. It is so hard to believe this baby has now been in heaven for 23years, one year longer than Chad lived on this earth. It's crazy.
These two had a bond and connection like none other. He couldn't wait until his birthday on May 25th each year, because from that day until today, October 19th they would be the same age. He loved that. The moment she had a birthday he would count down the days until they would be the same age again. I'm pretty sure she got a big charge out of it each time she passed him up.
They were so much fun and Chad used to tell all his friends when he was little that he already had a girlfriend and it was Jessica. We loved it.
When she stayed at my house her bed was the bath tub full of quilts and blankets, because the two of them in the same room would mean, they nor I would ever have gotten any sleep. For the record, she only turned the water on one time in her bath tub bed. I guess one time was quite enough for that smart little girl.
In 1996 our precious girl was diagnosed with brain cancer that was unusual for children to get so there was no real case to know what treatment would work, if any. For a very trying 5 weeks that baby went through surgery and chemo and so much treatments and medications, but sadly she lost that battle just before her birthday. It was heartbreaking for everyone and none more than my sister.
Chad took this very hard as well, but he was blessed, because Jessica's little sister, only 4 at the time, stepped and almost like without thinking took over Jessica's role with Chad and they then became inseparable.
Since December 2010 I have no doubt that those two continue to have their age competition so today Jessie is celebrating big time and Chad is counting down the days until he catches up to her age again in May.
Boy how we all miss these two babies of ours, only when we are breathing. Happy heavenly birthday my little Red on the Head. Your Ammy loves you and misses you terribly. Just enjoy your time with Chadman and I am certain the two of you greeted Granny, Nana, and your Uncle Eddie the moment they arrived along with all our loved ones we have lost since you two.