{This site may contain affiliate links and collect cookies. Please read my full disclosure and privacy policy for more info.} Sometime between weeks 21 and 24 of my pregnancy, my cousin Jen contacted me to ask about a burial gown for baby. Another lady had contacted Jen, wondering if we had a gown yet. You see, on the east coast, my distant cousin’s…
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And then came the night… (part 3 of Elijah’s story)
Please read this or all of the posts tagged with “Elijah O’Neil” first if you are new to this blog. The following post contains graphic details pertaining to pregnancy and childbirth… I hope that nobody is offended. Shortly after Elijah died, Amy from Now I lay Me Down To Sleep arrived to take photographs. NILMDTS is a non-profit organization where photographers volunteer their time to take…
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Wednesday, February 9th, 2011 (part 2 of Elijah’s story)
Please read this first if you are new to this blog. The following post contains graphic details and I pray that nobody be offended. 12am Wednesday, February 9th, 2011… I was woke up by the nurse checking my blood pressure. I could barely open my eyes and I remember mumbling, “is it time?”. The nurse said, “no, we will start at 2am.”….
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the beginning of the end of life as we knew it (part 1 of Elijah’s story)
Please read this first if you are new to this blog. The following post contains graphic details and I pray that nobody be offended. In my sleep I turned on to my side and suddenly jolted awake as I realized that something was running out of me. I jumped up and walked to the bathroom, wondering if my water had broke. Then…
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Elijah O’neil
Elijah O’neil was born at 4:15pm on Wednesday, February 9th, 2011 at 25 weeks gestation… and went Home to be with Jesus just 88 minutes later at 5:43pm. He was 2 lbs. 5 oz. and 12.5 inches long. He was beautiful!