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Sunshine On A Rainy Day
Sunshine On A Rainy Day is a photo archive of pictures from Erica’s memorial service. Until now, they’ve been in picture frames.
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Erica Michelle Bayliss
Erica Michelle BaylissMay 3, 1992 - April 5, 2001 Our little Angel has gone to heaven but not before making a lot of friends along the way like these special…
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Catherine – Erica’s Big Sister
Our daughter, Catherine, was a huge help in caring for Erica. She changed diapers, helped feed and babysit, and "Cat" was a happy spark of life that brought joy to…
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A Birthday Wish for Our Special Angel
For Erica, our special child in Heaven. On this day of joy, when candles gleam, A celebration of Heaven's special dream. A birthday song with melody sweet, For a precious…
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Remembering Erica on Valentine’s Day
Happy Valentine's Day Can Love Be Measured? I believe so. Love can be indirectly measured through actions and behaviors. This idea emphasizes that love is best demonstrated by deeds, such…
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Happy Anniversary
Happy 40th wedding anniversary! Destined to share a life together!
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What is Lissencephaly?
Lissencephaly is a rare neurological disorder that affects the development of the brain. It is characterized by the lack of folding in the brain's cerebral cortex, which is the outer…
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Buckeye Invitational
The Heart of Maryland Chorus was invited to the "Buckeye" in 1996 after placing 3rd in an annual Mid-Atlantic District Contest. While most members and guests boarded a chartered bus…
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Jared – Good Times With Erica’s Big Brother
Jared, our son, was and still is an amazing young man. Here are some pictures of our favorite times together! Camping in a motorhome was one of our favorite activities!…
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Heaven’s Special Child Poem
HEAVEN'S VERY SPECIAL CHILDA meeting was held quite far from Earth.It was time again for another birth.Said the Angels to the Lord above – “This special child will need much…
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On a Wing And a Prayer
I relived the birth of our three children, in a public speech titled On A Wing and a Prayer."
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Runaway Wheelchair
Speaking to Erica like a "normal" person was a good thing to do but sometimes lead to unexpected results, like a runaway wheelchair! On one sunny afternoon at Sesame Place,…
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Erica’s Guardian Dog
This story relives an episode with one of our helpful dogs, Archie, and our disabled 6-year-old daughter resulting in a trip to the E.R. So here we were, a year…
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Erica vs. Pneumonia
October 2000 - Only a month into the school year and Erica missed a week of school! Why? She caught pneumonia again and this time spent three days in the hospital.…
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Home Medical Equipment
We had a lot of home medical equipment. Friends would joke about it looking like a hospital and then suddenly we had a daunting collection of medical supplies and equipment.…
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An Exchange Student? Sure Why Not?
People often called us crazy in disbelief of all the things we did and we were happy to accept an exchange student, from Argentina, for a summer program. Anaise spent…
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A Personal Narrative
Our 13 year old daughter, Catherine, wrote and read it to her class at St. Mark's School so they could understand Lissencephaly. We couldn't be anymore proud! Personal Narrative on…
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Fun Halloween Campouts
Incredibly, with all of her issues, Erica was happy nearly all of the time, especially when on a Halloween Campout. 1999 Halloween Campout Here we are at Yogi Bear Campground…