We were ready. You were not.

We were ready. 

We were ready for the craziness that would have come with three under two. But you were not.

We were ready for the jealousy Brady and Ashley would have felt, that would have eventually turned into a love that a mother and father dream about. But you were not.

We were ready for the newborn stage. For the late nights. The early mornings. The snuggles. The tears. But you were not. 

We were ready for the van full. The rearranging of bedrooms. The reality that we would be outnumbered. But you were not.

We were ready for the fall. The turning leaves. The new baby smell. But you were not.

Jordan Kenneth Schackmann, we were ready to spend a lifetime loving on you here on Earth. But for a reason only God knows why, you were not.

We welcomed you into our arms on Wednesday June 3rd, 2021 at 1:01 PM, all 2.6 ounces and 6 inches of you. Every little toe, every little finger (including every little knuckle wrinkle), our perfect son. Your wings were ready, but our hearts were not.