Monday, December 12, 2011

Our Baby Pher Molly Bear

Molly Bears is an amazing organization that provides weighted teddy bears to grieving mothers (at no cost).  I ordered one for Baby Pher soon after we lost him and I received him a few weeks ago!  He is so precious and snuggly.  It is so nice to have something tangible to represent our sweet baby. I have also ordered one for Rex and am looking forward to getting him one day.

Please take a moment to read The Molly Bear Story. It is a wonderful story of turning grief into a way to help others.  They are truly inspirational and I hope that one day I can do something like this. 

 Sweet Baby Pher Bear

A daily reminder

Something wonderful that came out of the heartbreak I endured this year was the creation of new friendships.  The connections I have made with other women who have also lost a baby is utterly amazing. Their stories, words of wisdom, support, and encouragement helped me through my darkest of days.  Their friendship is very special and will endure a lifetime.

One of these wonderful women gave me the most meaningful and special gift, and I wanted to share it with everyone.  She lost her first son to a kidney problem and really understood everything I was going through.  Her support and prayers have meant so much to me.  Well, we got the chance to meet a few weeks ago.  During our chat, she gave me a silver eternity ring with the following Bible verse engraved:

"For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." Jer 29:11



I wear it every day and if I am feeling sad or defeated, I can simply look down and read the message.  It is so comforting.  The smallest things really can make the biggest difference.

I feel so incredibly lucky to have so many amazing friends and family supporting me.  Thank you to each and every one of you!

Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Remembering the boys during the holidays

I wanted to share the special ornaments that we'll be putting on our Christmas tree this year.

The first two I had personalized by a local business.

The silver ornament was given to us by All Children's Hospital's Pastoral Care Department.  Last weekend they had their annual memorial for the children who passed this year.  Unfortunately, we could not attend because we were out of town, but Rex's picture was included in the presentation.  Thanks to generous donors, each attendee was given an engraved ornament as a keepsake.  Little things like this really mean so much!