Birthday post #1 - Keepsakes shared

For this first post of Carleigh's birthday pictures, I want to share the keepsakes of hers we had there and that area. We actually brought her memory chest to her party and had it displayed because that chest in itself is a work of art (it was made by my Aunt Becky & Uncle Buck).

This is a picture of the necklace that I wear almost every day hung on a picture of Carleigh. The necklace has a pendant of her hand print from My Forever Child, her baby ring, and the chain and cross that she wore at her visitation and service. The pink blanket is the blanket that held her the most. The little figurine is from Christina. I think it's perfect how it's a C for Carleigh's name and it says Caring on it.

This little baby block was given to us by our friends Andy & Felicia, who personalized it for our Carleigh. It has something different on each side. It's sitting on her pink, fuzzy baby blanket that was made by my friend Emily.

These are our friends Karrie & Rich looking through the keepsake table.

This is a little statue that was given to us (can't remember who off the top of my head) and a little memory box where I keep all the cards and notes we received. It was made by my friend Holly (our pastor's wife).

This is Carleigh's hospital outfit that she wore during our entire stay. My best friend Lindsey bought it for us. She didn't wear the hat much though because it was so big. The pink bracelet was given to us by my Aunt Nancy we put around her ankle because it was too big for her wrist. The pearl bracelet was given to us by my sister-in-law Chantel and Carleigh wore it for her visitation and funeral. I have a matching pearl bracelet she also gave me. Off to the right are a couple of the knitted hats she wore that was made by a fellow mom on Cafemom named Kathryn.

This is the birthday card that our sitter Ashley helped Kyndra make for Carleigh's birthday. I just love it. In case you can't read what is written it says, "Happy Birthday Sissy. We'll always be special prints in Mommy and Daddy's heart. Love Kyndra"

Our friends Andy & Felicia looking through one of Carleigh's scrapbooks.

Carleigh's feet impressions and a little bear given to us by the nurses at our hospital.

Carleigh's little booties.

My mom and our friend Lori (with her son Blake) looking through a scrapbook. You can also see beside the scrapbooks her baby book, which is the Dreams of You book that Sufficient Grace Ministries provides to bereaved parents, the quilt our nursing staff gave us, and the memory box Franchesca made for Carleigh.

Lori & Blake, Kyndra & my mom, and me standing around the keepsake table.