tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-430862611386645227.comments2023-10-31T06:08:16.916-04:00Stepping Stones: a path to healing after the loss of a childUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger953125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-430862611386645227.post-51996256758636848892013-11-27T00:07:24.874-05:002013-11-27T00:07:24.874-05:00After 26 years I still have my little angel Madely...After 26 years I still have my little angel Madelyn (also lost around 21 weeks) in my heart and soul. Now as I morn the loss of my 5th grandchild with my daughter I have another angel to hold dear in my heart. 26 years ago, there were no blogs, internet and very little resources available for support. I just happened upon your blog in search of ideas for angel's for us to make as christmas ornaments to help my daughter honor her baby. I am glad I did!<br />I will say to those just going through this pain that it does get easier, it never goes away but it kind of becomes part of you and makes you into a different person. As Emily said, I definitely became "More patient, more perspective and more appreciative"but it took time and patience! Like Emily, I have also done things that I never dreamed I would ever do and it is because of the terrible heartbreak that I endured that lead me in direction. Now, having to go through this with my daughter, my heart is broken once again, but I know she will survive. Blogs like this will help her morn as she finds her way through this haze of heart break. <br />Thank you Emily for the courage to do this!Yiayiachrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13938267306952676348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-430862611386645227.post-17605479772890388992013-11-16T01:49:13.475-05:002013-11-16T01:49:13.475-05:00Thank you for sharing your story of losing a child...Thank you for sharing your story of <a href="http://www.sympathypoems.org/loss-of-a-child.html" rel="nofollow">losing a child</a>. I have twins, the thought of losing them is unthinkable, yet I must give them to God. Thanks again, and may God hold you in His arms, squeezing the pain away.Josh Cintronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09013438617727627099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-430862611386645227.post-12700021441666610732013-05-07T05:46:16.335-04:002013-05-07T05:46:16.335-04:00That is completely beautiful. Thank you.That is completely beautiful. Thank you.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03354828149261638355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-430862611386645227.post-83655911638988269822013-04-11T22:23:10.340-04:002013-04-11T22:23:10.340-04:00I love the quote. Deep and very meaningful. We all...I love the quote. Deep and very meaningful. We all need something to motivate us to continue the journey of life no matter how tough. These figurines somehow have a great aura of hope to help us get through our problems in life. <br />- <a href="http://www.willowtreeshop.com/" rel="nofollow">WillowTreeShop.com</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09669105640597560856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-430862611386645227.post-70536128484283485992013-02-04T17:07:02.359-05:002013-02-04T17:07:02.359-05:00Glad to hear you came up with your word of the yea...<br />Glad to hear you came up with your word of the year and I hope it works out for you. <br /><br />My word of the year is DO. You can read about it on my blog if you want. So far it has been a good word. Much better than the word I had chosen last year! <br /><br />The link to "drops of awesome" didn't work. I thought I'd let you know.<br />ter@waaomshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16281816721565523092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-430862611386645227.post-32238009647409458572012-07-29T19:57:28.889-04:002012-07-29T19:57:28.889-04:00This is so beautiful. I also have an Angel who I ...This is so beautiful. I also have an Angel who I lost after suffering from HELLP Syndrome at 22 weeks. May you continue to inspire and bring hope. http://ag5308a.wordpress.com/2012/04/15/angel-easter/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-430862611386645227.post-70368416255604053492012-05-11T08:40:18.400-04:002012-05-11T08:40:18.400-04:00Happy birthday to your sweet boy!Happy birthday to your sweet boy!Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06977142927193857469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-430862611386645227.post-2528831307672938042012-02-17T09:34:18.432-05:002012-02-17T09:34:18.432-05:00Just wanted you to know I shared your button on ou...Just wanted you to know I shared your button on our mommy blog. <br /><br />Blessings,<br />Jenny<br />House On 31 Main<br />www.31main.blogspot.comJenny Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00037907514630090300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-430862611386645227.post-10594668037744269432011-12-23T13:05:25.083-05:002011-12-23T13:05:25.083-05:00I know, I try not to read the comments about their...I know, I try not to read the comments about their photos. We display black and white edited versions of our photos "out" in the house and have unedited Color ones in our bedroom. But my parents proudly display an unedited Color picture on their mantel with photos of their other grandchildren. People who don't know us well have asked about it and don't realize that Eli is dead in the photo, but he was full term so that may have something to do with it.Katherine Annishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05912855322260186457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-430862611386645227.post-87906574515267085952011-12-22T21:48:43.792-05:002011-12-22T21:48:43.792-05:00It pains me that the people who speak the loudest ...It pains me that the people who speak the loudest about how what this family, and others who've experienced loss, are doing the wrong things are those that have never experienced the loss of a child. We have over 100 pictures of our twins, but none of our rainbow's twin. I proudly display our twins pictures via a digital photo frame on my desk at work.Briannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04066881815556809319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-430862611386645227.post-53030979048678710702011-12-21T13:29:55.572-05:002011-12-21T13:29:55.572-05:00I hate the comments about their loss and the photo...I hate the comments about their loss and the photos. People have lost their compassion and have hardened their hearts. :(<br /><br />Yes, we have photos and I wish I had more! I do have several displayed in my home and I love seeing her picture whenever I want.Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15431384515813384025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-430862611386645227.post-32153123855717452622011-12-18T16:18:16.246-05:002011-12-18T16:18:16.246-05:00I know this is a bit late but we generally have a ...I know this is a bit late but we generally have a photo of our living son and say something like "Merry Christmas from Noah and the rest of the Annis family" to include us all.<br /><br />When signing anything else we always sign "xo" at the end which we use to symbolize Eli. Some of our friends and family are aware of it, others aren't, maybe some guess, I don't know.Katherine Annishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05912855322260186457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-430862611386645227.post-82998539579270136792011-12-18T16:16:30.074-05:002011-12-18T16:16:30.074-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Katherine Annishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05912855322260186457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-430862611386645227.post-71835239600651922502011-12-12T19:50:21.527-05:002011-12-12T19:50:21.527-05:00I'd love to...but I'm up in CAnada, and if...I'd love to...but I'm up in CAnada, and if I send anything after the 12th, it just won't get there...but I'll be thinking of all of you!!!Joannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05823767091787001229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-430862611386645227.post-41355037481801072852011-12-12T14:42:29.650-05:002011-12-12T14:42:29.650-05:00Thank you for sharing your ideas!Thank you for sharing your ideas!Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14307488368657585482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-430862611386645227.post-66188620030044172522011-12-10T16:48:37.438-05:002011-12-10T16:48:37.438-05:00I put a butterfly sticker by our names.I put a butterfly sticker by our names.Danahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12860497122946287983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-430862611386645227.post-34421932728469996172011-12-10T12:01:42.294-05:002011-12-10T12:01:42.294-05:00I always do several family pictures in our cards a...I always do several family pictures in our cards and it just doesn't seem right not to include Mikayla and Chase, so I included their names in the sand that Carly Marie did this year. This is our first Christmas without Chase so we did mention his death in our letter, and we signed both of their names "and our angels Mikayla and Chase" after the family names.Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16483071078235764202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-430862611386645227.post-15782103069194501872011-12-09T20:20:30.062-05:002011-12-09T20:20:30.062-05:00We write a Christmas letter every year, so in it w...We write a Christmas letter every year, so in it we include the things we've done throughout the year to honor them, just like the things we've done with our rainbow to honor him. We also include their names in the signature of the letter and on the return address labels.Briannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04066881815556809319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-430862611386645227.post-56188123755467946242011-12-09T17:53:25.145-05:002011-12-09T17:53:25.145-05:00I would sign our names with a * between us to sign...I would sign our names with a * between us to signify our angel. Noone knew what the star meant and it looked like an 'and', but for us, it had a deeper meaning.Joannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05823767091787001229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-430862611386645227.post-54293874961746862592011-12-09T17:36:37.974-05:002011-12-09T17:36:37.974-05:00I def want to this year. Last year we didn't a...I def want to this year. Last year we didn't and I wish I had. The first year we only sent a pic of her in our cardsHollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15431384515813384025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-430862611386645227.post-50137540482935212412011-12-09T17:36:02.334-05:002011-12-09T17:36:02.334-05:00my heart goes out to themmy heart goes out to themHollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15431384515813384025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-430862611386645227.post-14177689886718718742011-12-09T13:51:17.510-05:002011-12-09T13:51:17.510-05:00So much love to them. Heartbreaking, devastating, ...So much love to them. Heartbreaking, devastating, unfair. x <3 oJaimehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07232117298571410184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-430862611386645227.post-72524566983753998872011-12-09T13:49:35.469-05:002011-12-09T13:49:35.469-05:00We called our babe L'il Peanut before she was ...We called our babe L'il Peanut before she was born sleeping and since she has been gone she constantly sends us 'winks' in the form of heart shaped things. I found the perfect little picture of a heart shaped peanut last year just before Christmas so I now include that picture on our cards yearly. <3Jaimehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07232117298571410184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-430862611386645227.post-35495972749436935892011-12-02T02:09:38.109-05:002011-12-02T02:09:38.109-05:00I am soooo sorry for your loss... I just recently ...I am soooo sorry for your loss... I just recently this week experienced a loss of my own... and that poem really touched my heart it is a beautiful poem and though you are going thru the pain thank you for sharing it with us...Leahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11261186293466648242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-430862611386645227.post-7380744262748224602011-11-12T18:54:03.628-05:002011-11-12T18:54:03.628-05:00I still like Halloween but I am definitely on guar...I still like Halloween but I am definitely on guard. I hate seeing babies in angel costumes and was horrified to see onesies with skeleton prints. Honestly, though, now that Christmas stuff is out I'm still sensitive to some of the baby Jesus-with-a-halo imagery so I may just be overly sensitive.Katherine Annishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05912855322260186457noreply@blogger.com