Prayers for Shane: Couple completes bucket list for unborn son after learning he may only live a few days

WHEN they were told their son may only live for a few days once born, this couple began a bucket list of places they wanted him to experience. This is their journey.

Dan and Jenna Haley.

BABY Shane is already well-travelled, and he hasn’t even been born yet.

Soon after finding out about their pregnancy, Dan and Jenna Haley of Philadelphia were told that their unborn son has anencephaly.

Because of a neural tube defect, Shane’s skull and brain are not developing properly.

While doctors can’t know for sure what Shane’s quality of life will be or how long he will live, the Haleys are determined to make the most of the time they have with their son. Babies born with anencephaly normally survive a few days at the most.

The couple began a bucket list of places they wanted to take Shane.

Their Facebook page, Prayers for Shane, follows their travels leading up to the baby’s October 12 due date.

With last week’s visit to the Franklin Institute, the Haleys have completed their list and anxiously await Shane’s arrival.

Their page has over 250,000 likes. That’s a lot of prayers for Shane.

Here are some of their memorable moments.

The Haleys announce their pregnancy.

The couple loves baseball, so they’re eager to teach Shane.

Dan celebrates his birthday with a cake that reads, “Happy Birthday Dad!”.

The proud dad puts together Shane’s crib.

The Haleys take Shane to the Strasburg Railroad.

They can’t resist buying him a few mementos.

Shane and his parents go to the beach.

The couple takes Philadelphia.

They’ve been checking items off Shane’s bucket list for months now.

Dan, Jenna and Shane visit New York City.

They stop in Times Square.

Yesterday, the Haleys posted a picture of them picking pumpkins.

This article was written by Emily Arata from Elite Daily and was legally licensed through the NewsCred publisher network.