{This site may contain affiliate links and collect cookies. Please read my full disclosure and privacy policy for more info.} This week we received in the mail a disk full of pictures of our precious Elijah from Amy with Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep. It was very bittersweet to open it up on the computer and look at them. I am…
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Elijah’s Collage
Amy from Now I lay Me Down To Sleep emailed me a sneak peak of the photos she took of Elijah… they are beautiful and I’m loving & missing my baby boy even more! But, I’m so thankful for these pictures… especially the ones showing his little arms and hands, since we never took any of them ourselves!
The Perfect Burial Gown
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 wife, Kris, had heard about our precious baby and wanted to make us a burial gown. She had lost…
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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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