Angel Magnets

I picked these angel magnets up at the store one day. Just thought they’d look cute on our fridge. Of course, purple for Carleigh and yellow for Jordan. I love little reminders like this around the house. :)

Day 12 ~ Capture Your Grief ~ Scents

Day 12 of Capture Your Grief has us sharing a scent that reminds us of our babies.

If I had thought of it while I was carrying Carleigh I would have used a special lotion on her so that scent could always remind me of her, but I didn’t. There aren’t really any scents that really remind of her but if I would have to pick on I would say flowers. She had a lot of flowers at her visitation and service and they were very fragrant, especially the Daylilies. I remember bringing the Daylilies home and I set them by the computer desk. The smell of them permeated the whole living room. I think the scent of Daylilies will always remind me of that.

Special Reminders

Danielle is asking for everyone to write a post that introduces a special stuffed animal, blanket, or even something random that makes you think about your baby. Even if you haven't lost a baby you are welcome to participate. If you have other children living, you can include what makes you think of them too. Click here to link up and participate.

When I see stars it makes me think of my Carleigh. I refer to Carleigh as Our Shining Star. So when Mary Ellen of Lighthouse Photography created a slideshow of Carleigh's NILMDTS photos using an awesome version of Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star, I just loved it. (Mary Ellen, I would love to know who sings that song!!) One thing I really want to do is get a star named after Carleigh. Then she literally would be our shining star!! This morning (4 am) the sky was really clear and I could see tons and tons of stars in the sky. It was really beautiful and it made me think of my own little star.

One of the things I like to have to remind me of Carleigh is remembrance jewelry. I have a bracelet from Sue from My Forever Child that has Carleigh's footprints. Emily sent me a mother's necklace that has birthstones for Hannah, Kyndra, and Carleigh. I have the necklace I wear almost every day-Carleigh's cross necklace with her baby ring on it. I eventually want to add a charm to this necklace. I want to add a gold charm with Carleigh's hand print from My Forever Child. Right now I am in contact with Tina in designing a hand stamped necklace for Carleigh. For this necklace, the design (which is still in progress) is inspired by Our Shining Star. I can't wait to see how it turns out!! I know Tina will make it just lovely and I'm so thankful she agreed to help me out with designing and making it! There is also one more piece that I want to get eventually from My Forever Child that pays tribute to both my angels.

I think that anything that allows us to be reminded of our beautiful babies is just wonderful.