A Miracle For Marlee

02/25/2025

Five years ago, our hearts shattered in a way I never thought possible. Losing a child is a pain like no other, and there are no words to fully express what it’s like.
It’s been an honor to be Marlee’s parents. God chose us to be the ones by her side, to fight with her, advocate for her, educate ourselves, and above all, to love her with everything we had.

I miss giving her head rubs, listening to music together, our special Mondays, her matching blankets and bows, the way she would squeeze my finger and look at me, bath time, reading to her, giving her pep talks, taking notes during rounds, the bond with her team, and so much more. Words can’t capture how incredibly special she was and I’m so grateful I had the privilege of being with her.

When she passed, our family hit rock bottom. We were lost in grief, struggling with anger, bitterness, trauma, and a deep isolation. We were broken. But through it all, we had Tinslee. She was our light, our reason to rise again, to heal, and to become the best parents we could be. Thankfully, we were also blessed with the sweetest rainbow baby, Rosalee.

In these five years, we’ve grown in ways I never imagined, and I know Marlee is so proud of us.
We carry her with us every day and we’ve found a new strength and joy in life, honoring her memory in every step forward.

02/28/2024

https://form.jotform.com/230407573502146
We would be so grateful if you purchase a butterfly in memory of our Marlee or your loved ones. We can’t wait to be a part of this amazing event! 🫶🏼🦋

If you purchase in memory of Marlee and cannot be at the event, we will pick them up and would be honored to release them. 🤍

All proceeds go to an incredible non- profit that offers hope and encouragement to those that are nearing the end of life and support for their families. We are so thankful for the nonprofits like this that supported us in the hardest time of our lives. They do so much. 🤍

https://www.fochospice.org/release-and-remember

Join us as we celebrate the memory of the ones we love as we release butterflies over the Beaufort River. This event will take place Saturday April 29, 10:30am at the Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park

11/28/2022

As everyone knows, the Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt is very near and dear to our hearts, especially Marlee’s.

These are her people. Her team. Her tribe.

They are in need of various items for the heart babies and kiddos on the unit.

Marlee’s THIRD birthday is on December 8th.
For the THIRD year, to honor our Marlee, we want to collect donations to send to the PCICU. We have created an Amazon Wishlist of items that they need.

When you purchase off of the list, you can include notes. Tell us who you are and that you are sending the item in memory of Marlee, our heart warrior.

Everything will be shipped straight to one of Marlee’s amazing nurses.

Thank you all! We appreciate you so much. ❤️

Please share this post!

-The Rogers’

(PS- We know Marlee would love this idea and would especially love if every baby/kiddo on the unit has bunny at their bedside)



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09/08/2021

Everyone do and act of kindness in memory of Marlee today. Today she would have been one year and 9 months old.

My Mar. 👼🏻
I miss you. Everything about you.
I miss your smell. I miss the way that you used to look at me and your daddy. The way that you listened and showed expressions when your sister sung to you and talked to you. I miss giving you your fav head rubs. I miss how you had the cutest hair on your forehead and between your eyebrows. I miss bathing you and putting lotion on you. I miss painting your nails and doing crafts together. I miss talking to you and crying with you. I miss comforting you. I miss holding you and snuggling you. I miss hearing your first and only cry. I miss picking out your outfits and bows each day. I miss the hospital and joining in rounds each morning. I miss writing “positives” on the dry erase board in your room. I miss keeping my notebook of medical terms and questions we had. I miss always having my phone on loud in case a doctor called. I miss celebrating each milestone with you and looking forward to the milestones to come. I miss having hope. I miss researching every possible way to save you. I miss all of the moments we shared with you.
Most of all, I miss being by your side and loving on you. Physically touching you and breathing with you. I miss you and everything about you. I love you more than anything.

08/08/2021

It’s the 8th. 🤍
Everyone remember to do an ✨ act of kindness ✨ for someone in memory of Mar.

06/08/2021

Everyone do an ✨act of kindness✨ today in memory of our baby girl. ❤️

04/19/2021

We miss you, sweet angel baby 👼🏻

Sweet baby Marlee girl. 👼🏻
What we would do to be back in the PCICU holding your hands, rubbing your head, giving you all the pep talks, rounding with our team, painting your nails, picking out your outfits, doing all of the footprint and handprint crafts, listening to Lauren Daigle, taking notes after each doctor came in, writing down pages of questions, googling every medication that could possibly save you, holding you in our arms, smelling you, kissing your cheeks, bath time, and so much more. You know. We would give anything to be by your side again. We miss you. More than words.

We are so proud of you. Your fight. It taught us so much. You changed us. You’ve impacted so many lives. You are our hero, our little heart warrior.
You won the battle; You’re with Jesus. You’re amazing, Mar Mar.
Mommy, daddy, and sissy love you more than anything. Forever.

04/08/2021

Everyone do an ✨act of kindness✨ today in memory of our baby girl. ❤️

(Some ideas are in the comments)

04/01/2021

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Marlee would just love this.
She loved her swaddle blankets and I know she will be smiling down on the little babies that get to wear these.

Things like this lift spirits. In the hospital, one of the only things we could do for Marlee was dress her.
She couldn’t wear clothing because of her cords, tubes and wires. Swaddles made it so much easier for the nurses to have access to all of her accessories.
I can tell you from experience, that it means everything to be able to dress your baby in cute swaddles. It made us feel more at home. More “normal.”
Mar always got compliments on her matching swaddles and headbands and it made us smile each time. 💕

Thank you, Michelle Gunter Independent Matilda Jane TK, for doing this again. ☺️

I am hosting another swaddle drive in memory of sweet baby Marlee Rogers! These beautiful Swaddles will be donated to Margaret’s Closet at Vanderbilt’s Children’s Hospital.

Any commissions made will be used to buy baby boy swaddles to donate to also!

03/08/2021

Everyone remember to do an ✨ act of kindness ✨ in memory of our Marlee today. ❣️

02/25/2021

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12:39 PM CST

No more cords. No more wires. No more tubes. No more pokes. No more pain. Just kisses and love.

02/19/2021