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OJY to the world

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Our second Christmas without Audrey has been a tough one.  There's been some not so great moments.  Its been difficult to see the joy of the season.  One of the things that got us at least this far has been our friends and family remembering Audrey this Christmas.   Before Audrey was born, my mom and sister were trying to bribe Hannah to find out what her soon to be born baby sister's name was.  They were offering her candy and toys to see if she would spill the beans.  Gradually, Hannah kept slipping more and more information.  Problem was, at two years old, she didn't have the articulation she has now.  By the end of the bribe fest/ interrogation, all my mom and sister could interpret was Hannah's new sister's name was "OJY." Fast forward to last year.  Hannah took the JOY at my parent's house and turned it into OJY. Coming home to my childhood home, it was very comforting to see that OJY is still remembered.  When I walked in the...