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James Alvarez lived an unimaginable nightmare<\/a> when a drunk driver killed his pregnant wife. At the time of her death, Yesenia Aguilar was 35 weeks pregnant<\/a>. Miraculously, doctors saved the couple’s daughter, Adalyn, whom Alvarez is now raising as a single dad<\/a>. He knew he wanted to honor his wife’s memory every chance he could, so when Adalyn turned a year old, Alvarez had an idea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alvarez teamed up with X&V Photography<\/a> for a special photo shoot. The photographer took the father and daughter back to the spot where the expectant couple had maternity photos taken the year before. The end result is truly perfect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More from CafeMom:<\/strong> After Wife Died Due to Pregnancy Complication, Man Urges Women To Listen to Their Bodies<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

James Alvarez lived an unimaginable nightmare when a drunk driver killed his pregnant wife. At the time of her death, Yesenia Aguilar was 35 weeks pregnant. Miraculously, doctors saved the couple’s daughter, Adalyn, whom Alvarez is now raising as a single dad. He knew he wanted to honor his wife’s memory every chance he could, 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