It’s with a broken heart that I share on December 1, 2022 at 9:41pm, my wife Amy went into a preterm labor and gave birth to our baby boy, Daniel Thomas Kramer after 21 weeks. A name after both our fathers. He weighed 14oz and was 11 inches long. He made Amy and I parents for 52 minutes before heading off to heaven. When Daniel was born they moved him to a bed where I rushed over to be with him as I didn’t know how long he would be with us. When I got over to his little bed, I looked down and the little guy has his hand in a shaka 🤙🏼. And I thought to myself...that’s my son ! I placed the tip of my finger in the palm of his hand and his whole body moved out of reaction to my finger. It was life changing. He ended up staying with us for 52 minutes before passing in my arms. It went from the most beautiful moment to the most eye opening, devastating moment I’ve ever experienced. Daniel taught me so much in those 52 minutes...he showed me patience, he taught me how fragile life is, to never to take life for granted, and that death affects so many. We are so blessed and grateful for the time we had to stare at him, kiss him, and hold him in our arms. He was perfect. Tiny little hands. Big goofy feet. And Rory’s face. We wish you could have met him. I share this, as a lot of you have been following my journey through many peaks and valleys, and as we find ourselves in the trenches, I know we must go on and live a life to honor our son. To anyone, that has experienced a loss or similar situation, my heart aches for you. To my wife Amy, you’re the strongest person I have ever met. You make a wonderful mother and I’m proud to be on this life journey with you. As we move forward, we are going to take each day one at a time and focus on caring for one another. We are so grateful for our friends and family and are surrounded by so much love. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your thoughts and prayers. Much love and respect, The Kramers