Anticipating the arrival of a baby is one of the most wonderful feelings in the world. The mere thought of the joyful moments that will come with the birth of that little bundle of joy fills the hearts of the parents-to-be with excitement.

A woman named Valerie Watts was looking forward to seeing her baby’s face, but her happiness and heart were crushed when she gave birth to a stillborn baby boy.

Her pregnancy had been progressing smoothly, but then, quite unexpectedly, everything changed.

“All week, I knew,” Watts reflected. “He wasn’t moving as much. I was very nervous.”

Baby Noah’s life was tragically cut short when his umbilical cord became pinched in the womb, ending his life before it could begin.

Watts was overwhelmed with grief. Despite her baby not surviving, she couldn’t bring herself to let go of the crib she had lovingly prepared for him. Keeping it at home served as a constant reminder of the heartbreaking loss she had endured.

Gerald Kumpula remembered, “She seemed a bit hesitant. I could tell she wasn’t entirely sure she wanted to sell it, but at the same time, she did.”

Living just a few miles away, Kumpula had a workshop on the outskirts of Cokato. When he noticed the crib at the Watts family garage sale, even though it wasn’t listed for sale, he found himself interested in buying it.

“When he asked me if I was selling that, that he made benches, I hesitated,” Watts admitted.

At that time, Kumpulas was unaware of the history behind that crib.

“His wife was there looking through my garage sale — at some of the baby clothes — and asked how old my son was since I don’t use the crib anymore, and I told her that he had passed in July,” Watts explained.

The Kumpulas knew the crib belonged to the Watts family. After transforming it, they decided to return it.

“I started crying instantly,” Watts said.

The bench that Kumpulas crafted from the crib serves as a poignant reminder of the difficult times, yet it also symbolizes a source of comfort for grieving parents.

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