'I probably grieve a little every day'
PUYALLUP, Wash. -- Thursday was a bittersweet homecoming for a baby whose mother died not knowing she even gave birth.
Abbey Flyte's mother Katie died of complications from swine flu. Her father, Kenny Flyte, brought the swaddled little preemie home Thursday, away from hospital incubators and tubes.
"I just wish (Katie) was here to enjoy her, 'cause she's awesome," he said.
Katie Flyte was pregnant when she was hospitalized this summer with swine flu. She went into a coma, delivered Abbey by C-section, and never woke up.
"I probably grieve a little every day," Kenny Flyte said. "I took so much for granted or didn't give her enough credit for Jacob (their older son) when he was being raised. Life is different without mom. All the feedings, dishes, laundry, and 2-year-old Jacob even called me 'Momma' a few times."
Kenny says Jacob's starting to get the hang of things around here and the way Dad handles things instead of the way momma ran it.
Meanwhile, he says he's stopped isolating himself and hopes he can find a job when Abbey's six months old.
"After everything I've been through, not a whole lot can shock me or bring me down more than I've been down," Kenny said.
But you stepped up to help Kenny get through his challenges. Our viewers raised $2,100 to the Problem Solvers fund to help Kenny with child care expenses. But for Kenny, it could be as tough leaving Abbey, who has momma's face, as it is looking into Jacob's eyes to say goodbye.
"And it's momma's eyes looking right at me, big ol' brown tearjerkers," he said.
In all, our Problem Solvers have donated more than $6,000 to help the Flyte family.
To make an online donation, click here.
Abbey Flyte's mother Katie died of complications from swine flu. Her father, Kenny Flyte, brought the swaddled little preemie home Thursday, away from hospital incubators and tubes.
"I just wish (Katie) was here to enjoy her, 'cause she's awesome," he said.
Katie Flyte was pregnant when she was hospitalized this summer with swine flu. She went into a coma, delivered Abbey by C-section, and never woke up.
"I probably grieve a little every day," Kenny Flyte said. "I took so much for granted or didn't give her enough credit for Jacob (their older son) when he was being raised. Life is different without mom. All the feedings, dishes, laundry, and 2-year-old Jacob even called me 'Momma' a few times."
Kenny says Jacob's starting to get the hang of things around here and the way Dad handles things instead of the way momma ran it.
Meanwhile, he says he's stopped isolating himself and hopes he can find a job when Abbey's six months old.
"After everything I've been through, not a whole lot can shock me or bring me down more than I've been down," Kenny said.
But you stepped up to help Kenny get through his challenges. Our viewers raised $2,100 to the Problem Solvers fund to help Kenny with child care expenses. But for Kenny, it could be as tough leaving Abbey, who has momma's face, as it is looking into Jacob's eyes to say goodbye.
"And it's momma's eyes looking right at me, big ol' brown tearjerkers," he said.
In all, our Problem Solvers have donated more than $6,000 to help the Flyte family.
To make an online donation, click here.