Indeed, Matt shared that after learning the couple would have to embark on an IVF journey, he “broke down,” worried about the physical toll it would take on his late wife. 

“She held my face, looked into my eyes, and said, ‘We are a team, and we’ll get through this together,’” he recalled. “That was Hailey. A fighter. A teammate. A woman who would do anything for the people she loved.”

And that spirit will live on through their son. 

“Though her time with us was tragically cut short, Hailey’s love for Crew was limitless, long before he entered this world,” he wrote. “She would have been the most amazing mom. Her spirit, courage, and love will live on in our son, and through everyone whose lives she touched.”

Hailey’s spirit was evident in her posting. In 2020, she shared she had begun her platform to help and support aspiring nurses.

“She dreamed of helping new nurses thrive,” Matt wrote, “while also being present for our sweet Crew, building a life and legacy she was so proud of.”