My name is Hannah Williford and in November 2015, I will be celebrating three years of marriage to my amazingly supportive husband, Jarred. We were so excited when our son, Jace, was born on November 18, 2013 - it was truly the best day of our lives! By the time Jace was two months old, his pediatrician realized he was not developing typical infant motor skills, so Jace began physical therapy (PT). But after two months of PT, he still wasn't gaining muscle control, so we took him for genetic testing. Although all the tests came back clear, we knew something wasn’t right. By April of 2014, Jace started to have problems eating and began losing weight. One Sunday afternoon, Jarred and I decided to take Jace to the Emergency Room because we were concerned he was dehydrated. Because the doctors weren’t sure what was wrong, Jace was admitted to the hospital for further testing and care. We were exhausted and scared, but we put our faith in God. On the 4th day of his stay, our doctor finally gave us a diagnosis that would change our lives: Jace had Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Type 1, a genetic disease that affects the motor nerve cells in the spinal cord, slowly taking away Jace’s ability to move, eat or breathe. As we sat there in stunned disbelief, the doctor told us the prognosis was dire: there is no cure for SMA and we would have less than two months with our son. Imagine our grief and shock when only two very short days later, April 19, 2014, Jace came face to face with Jesus. Since his death, life has been a difficult journey due to the overwhelming grief we live with every day. With the support of family and friends, and a lot of prayer and faith, I decided to start this small company in honor of my son, who was Fearfully & Wonderfully Made by a perfect and loving God. I know Jace is helping me with each item. I am blessed to be Jace’s mother and truly thankful for your business!
