Mothers Day

Bears of Hope High Tea

I went to a high tea that was organised by Bears of Hope today. I had 3 close friends come with me. It is so good to have support from the people that mean most to you. I really enjoyed the afternoon, even though it was tinged with sadness because I wouldn't be there if I was still pregnant with Ava.

On the table was gift for all of the bereaved mothers with our children's names engraved (hard to see in the pic) 

Tomorrow if you are a bereaved mother who has a child who has died and don't have them here to celebrate with you, I am so sorry. Be kind to yourself and just do what you have to do to get through Mother's Day and know that even if you don't have any living children you are still a mother...

Facebook Page

This is the link to the Facebook page I have created:


https://www.facebook.com/pages/Ava-Grace-no-footprint-too-small/456622537829000


Please contact me if you know someone who needs an Angel baby blanket.

Thankyou for the kind donations and beautiful blankets!

Thankyou to my friend and colleague Sara and her mum for making some beautiful crochet blankets. The white and blue one was made for Ava to match her frozen dress. These will be added to my collection that I have been sewing to take to the hospital. My beautiful mother in law is knitting some small beanies too! 

I would also like to thank my friend Rachel for her donation of material for me to sew with and some blankets already made. 

Bernadette is another friend and colleague who also has donated material for me to sew with, Thankyou! 

I cannot wait to give these to the hospitals close by as I know they will be greatly appreciated by the families who receive them for their babies. 

Ava's Angel

My sister in law Susan brought this Angel over for Ava last night, it's holding her birthstone which is aquamarine. Love it! 

Art work for Ava

 

We now have something very special hanging on our wall.My brother in law Andrew is a Graphic Illustrator and is very talented. He wanted to make something for his niece and we absolutely love it! I love how he incorporated Ava's perfect hand and footprints. It has all of Ava's important information such as her weight, length and time of birth. My favourite verse from Psalms in the bible has been included. This verse is part of a song we sing at our wedding almost 10 years ago and I had no idea it would mean so much in years to come. The birds are their because Ava means "little bird".

Andrew has his own business called Scope Creations and he would love to hear from you! His website is http://www.scopecreations.com.au 

International Bereaved Mothers Day

Today is international bereaved Mother's Day all around the world. Today mothers are waking up to a day they never wanted to be a part of, that some may have heard of before but have never been a part of the club before and now somehow are since their babies and children have died. It is also for women who are still yet to hold their longed for baby through their battle with infertility so have felt loss through that. 

I am not looking forward to Mothers Day this year, I know people will say I should be thankful and think of the 2 living children I have but they haven't walked in my shoes so easy for them to say if they haven't had their heart torn into pieces and now have a permanent hole in it that will never completely heal. Mother's Day will take on a completely different meaning for me now. 

Standing with my friends who are remembering their babies today too. 

Missing my Ava Grace and her 10 tiny fingers and toes and remembering my other tiny Angel.