Our daughter, Aurora, never took a breath, nor greeted the world with a bellow. But she lived and she will continue to live in our hearts and memories. Aurora Rose was born on April 21, 2010 at 11:59pm. She was 4lbs 2.8oz and 17 1/4 inches long. She is our beautiful angel in heaven.
Merry Christmas Aurora! I cannot believe that another Christmas has gone by without you here with us. I really hope you and GG celebrated in good old fashion up there!
Your tree was placed at the columnbarium about a month ago.
Dad and Nick helped to put the tree up, and we added new solar lights to it! I hope it shined bright for you!
We also added lots of new ornaments this year.
I really hope that you liked them. Each one is very special in their own way, and mean a lot to us.
Merry Christmas. Mommy and Daddy love you so much.
Thank you so much for the penny today while we were out shopping! We were looking for the Christmas themed towels that GG always made every year, and the store I thought would have them... didn't. :(
Dad found a penny today as well! You have been quite busy, haven't you?
I have also been finding a lot of soda tabs, they still make me smile.
Thank you so much for the pennies!! I know I didn't get all three of them today, but I'm finally sitting down to post them.
The first two came Thursday. One was right outside our driveway :) I totally wouldn't have seen it if dad didn't try to run me over with the car as a joke. The other one Thursday was right outside a place where I was picking up some stuff for your brother. I never expected one to be there!
And then today, thank you so much for the penny outside of Grandma and Poppys house. On Christmas Eve i've been thinking about you a lot. It would have been a lot of fun watching you open up gifts this year. I love you hun! Merry Christmas.
Yesterday was The Compassionate Friends Worldwide Candle Lighting held annually in memory of all precious children who are loved, missed, and remembered.
It's a beautiful event full of wonderful parents who have lost children of all ages. Once again this year, my parents read the Grandparents Credo. And once again, it was very difficult to hear them read it. Sometimes in our grief, we forget about the others who are also grieving. Not only are my parents still grieving Aurora, but they are also struggling watching me grieve. I tend to forget about that part... that is until something like this happens that reminds me.
I held it together for most of the service. Until someone sang this song:
It is such a beautiful song and the words just really hit me.
Merry Christmas my dear Aurora. I know you were there with us yesterday as Grandma, Poppy, Dad and I all lit candles for you.
I guess I should have waited before writing that last post... because I found another penny in the same classroom!! Thank you so much hun! I love them both!
Thank you so much for the penny today! I am working in a classroom, and as I was getting ready for a new class to come in, I noticed it on the floor by the teachers desk. I even said out loud "Is that a penny?" How awesome that it was! Thank you hun! Love you!
