Today is the day you were born, your birthday.
It's not an easy day for your Daddy and I.
We had hoped to be celebrating your day with a huge party with lots of presents and your first chocolate cake.
Instead we are on our way out to buy a balloon to release in your memory. One perfect balloon for our perfect firstborn son.
I hope they are having a party for you in heaven and I hope you are ready for all the balloons that are coming your way.
We love you and miss you very much.
Mom and Dad
Dealing with the loss of a child is never easy, but it's even more difficult when you are an expat living far from home. Life will never be "normal" again and so now the challenge is to find my new normal. I am now back in the USA and the proud parent of two daughters, born using two different egg donors. "Frostina" and "Olea" are the loves of my life and I feel so grateful for the amazing women who donated their eggs and made my family possible.
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I hope they're having a party for him too.
ReplyDeleteI wish it were you guys throwing him a party instead.
Sending love. I imagine they are.
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday to your beautiful baby boy. Nothing breaks my heart more when a baby dies they day before their birthday. It is too cruel for words.
ReplyDeleteI'm so very sorry and I wish your little boy was here, safe in your arms, blowing out his candles.
xo
Thinking of you still. Holding the three of you in my heart.
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Jo
Hugs....
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday little man!
I found this video clip on youtube about where balloons go...... I really want to believe this is what really happens. (the song is in Italian.... but the images shows what happens clearly).
Maria
xxxxx
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGCZb8YXjjo
I just found you through Fancy and have read some of your story... All I can say is that I believe that of course they are celebrating his birthday up in heaven, with lots of chocolate cake and all your love wafting up around him. I know you'll never get over a loss such as this, but I hope you feel a little better every day.
ReplyDeleteYou are in my thoughts today. x
ReplyDeleteThinking of you and your precious son today. Hugs and prayers to you and your family.
ReplyDeleteThinking of you and your sweet boy. Happy birthday baby.
ReplyDeleteThinking of you today as you celebrate and remember your boy on his first birthday.
ReplyDeleteThinking of you and remembering your little boy today xo
ReplyDeletePhotos of our balloon for your memory book from Wassenaar, The Netherlands http://wp.me/p1cshk-KX with love
ReplyDeleteThinking of you and Zachary today with love. Cx
ReplyDeleteThinking of you and baby boy.. sending much love for the days ahead and much support for the love and memory of your precious son. Happy birthday little man.. may you know only love.
ReplyDeleteThinking of you and your baby boy today, Will be sending a balloon up today and sending the pics later, just moved and looking for our camera to computer thingamagig cord. Hugs, Hugs Hugs
ReplyDeleteThe three of you are in my thoughts today. I hope the balloon release offers even a little healing for today. The one year mark is so hard to wrap my brain around. Happy birthday to your sweet little man.
ReplyDeleteThinking of you and your little man
ReplyDeleteHugs and love to you.
ReplyDeleteLove love love your way. <3
ReplyDeleteThere is so much birthday cake in heaven. I am sure that each and every birthday is celebrated. I reckon butterflies decorate the clouds, the sun shines, the rainbows end in pools of dew and all our little babies slide down them giggling away. I'm sorry your little one is not with you on this day, and hope you are able to remember him and smile through the tears
ReplyDeleteMel@finleysfootprints.com
Thinking of you and your boy.
ReplyDeleteI hope yesterday was made more bearable with the balloon release. It is a brutally hard day and it might last for a while. I send you my best.
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday, sweet boy. I like to think all the babies party in heaven with lots of cake and I know they have lots and lots of ballons;)
ReplyDeleteIll be thinking of you. ((Hugs))
Thinking of you and your sweet boy. Like these other ladies said, I'm sure they are having a great big birthday celebration in Heaven with all kinds of great birthday cake.
ReplyDeleteSending love and prayers!