Today marks 9 months since we loss our sweet Jeremiah. I knew it was coming but for some reason I did not realize it until I got to work and wrote the date on testing security logs. Once I realized it my heart sank. I started to think about what these last 9 months had brought me. I also thought about the 28 weeks I carried him. I can barely get through this without tears coming out but I definitely miss him today and the fact that it just "hit me" unexpectedly makes it just a bit more difficult! I also got a call from the AMEND coordinator letting me know she has more items for Jeremiah's Boxes HOORAY! but in that same message let me know 3 more boxes were given away. That is news I really could have done without. I guess it adds on to some of the sadness I feel today. It hardly looks like I would be doing a strength giveaway, I know I have to muster up the strength to keep going for so many reasons and I know Jeremiah is looking down and smiling at me today. I know he misses me just as much as I do him.Days like this make it difficult to say the least but I am getting through it.
Thank you so much for those of you that have entered the last two giveaways. I can say I have loved reading your comments. They are definitely uplifting. If you have not entered the last two giveaways please do, it's still not to late. I will be picking the winners at random on Saturday at 12 noon standard eastern time. I know another thing that has brought me strength through this journey is my "armour". I knew immediately when I loss Jeremiah, that I wanted something to wear that would help me remember Jeremiah. My mom got me a charm of a little boys silhouette and on the back it has Jeremiah's name and date. My husband got me a charm in the shape of an angel with little diamonds on it. I love them both but on Jeremiah's due date I decided I wanted something more permanent. On his due date, I went and got a tattoo of his footprint and name on my inner wrist. I picked something simple. I wanted his foot somewhere I could see it all the time. I regret that I never got to kiss his little feet and that is why I wanted it there. People will ask about it so it's a great way to bring him up and acknowledge he was/is here. I have always wanted something with all my kids names on it and birthstone but my problem is that I am allergic to the nickel in jewelery so it tends to get expensive and hard to find something nice.
Now here is what I am giving away....I am giving away a $25.00 gift certificate to Forever My Child.
If you would like to win it...here's what you can do.
1- Become a follower
2- Comment on what armour you wear in honor of your baby and why it's important to you.
One more thing...more butterflies are on their way. I also teamed up with Melissa, Laken's amazing mom and am sending butterflies along with the bears she is sending. I know that for Jeremiah's boxes they use the butterflies on the new BLM door to alert hospital staff before they walk in yelling "Congratulations!" I hope they can be used and helpful for someone else's memory boxes.
10 comments:
Thinking of you today! I were a ring everyday that has Ryan's birthstone. It is nothing fancy but it is my constant reminder that he is always with me!
9 months...thinking about you today, momma. I love your tattoo! I will be getting one soon of Addie's butterfly prints. My armour comes from My Forever Child in the for of a necklace and bracelet. What a great idea to give a gift certificate. (Oh, I'm not entering, just commenting this time! Give some other BLMs a chance to buy a piece of Sue's jewelry!) Hugs to you today!
Well, I am obsessed with my "armour". It not only makes me feel good to wear something that represents Hayes at all times, but it helps start conversations about him. I love that. Here is a blog post link I recently did about it(easier that taking up a ton of room on your comment section, haha!).
http://everythingebach.blogspot.com/2011/04/my-armor.html
BTW, meant to comment about the date. I will certainly be thinking of you today because today also marks 8 months since Hayes died. I hate that we are both sad today but if this day must exist, I am glad we share it at least. Hugs!
my armour is a dragonfly ring. people often comment on it and if i feel up to it i can tell them about xavier. even if i don't feel up to it i can share the dragonfly story with them.
i also have a diamond ring with a matching necklace that reminds me of all of my babies...both living and living forevermore already.
thinking of you and your precious jeremiah today!
I wear Shyla's footprints and a handprint charm for Jakin from MFC. I also have two different dragonfly charms and a handstamped heart that says, "I carry your heart with me..."
Big (((hugs))) to you today
beautiful, Raquel!! I have a tattoo I got immediately after River passed away. I always wanted to get our birth flowers tattooed when I started my family, so I have 2 violets for B and I and a daisy for River. I need to add the daffodil for little brother now. It's on my shoulder and I see the daisy every day.
I also have a ring, and 2 necklaces that I swap out. Thank you for these giveaways, remembering your sweet Jeremiah always. Praying you have peace today, knowing that your little fella has touched so many lives. ((Hugs))
Happy 9 Month Angel B-day Jeremiah. I wear a necklace that has a butterfly inside a heart. Janessa means God's Precious Butterfly so this helps me remember her and that she is always in my heart. I also have a couple of other necklaces that I trade off wearing one is an angel with her birthstone and the other is a butterfly with the words Treasure yesterday, Dream of Tomorrow, but Live for Today. (HUGS)
Thinking of you and praying for you guys.....hugs mama.
I have lots of armor! My Aiden bracelet and my I am with you always bracelet. My Aiden ring (his birthstone). My silver cross necklace. They all remind me of him and make me feel like I can face the world.
Remembering Jeremiah with you........
Thinking of you as you are missing Jeremiah for 9 months.
I have a lovely necklace I won on a blog giveaway and it is made by another BLM, Tina. Tina is the mother of Sophia & Ellie, twin girls who were born too soon. I also have some bracelets made of beads with roses on them. They are special to me as they were made by a friend.
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