Happy 6th Birthday sweet baby boy. I wish I knew what you would look like today. I study Cole and Claudia sometime, trying to figure it out. Dimple? Cowlick? Glasses? Blond hair like Claudia? Brown hair like Cole?
Would you have been my crazy boy? Or cautious like your siblings?
I wish I knew. Who would you be today? You are just forever my tiny baby who I only held for such a short time, but those months we spent together and the 4 hours I got to hold you were some of the best moments of my life. You have taught me so much, I know I am a better parent because of you. Life does move forward, but you are a daily topic of conversation around here. Your siblings know you, they celebrate you. But you and I, we have this connection. Every moment you were alive, you were with me. You heard my heartbeat, I felt you move. I miss you. I miss you so much.
Each year I feel like I say the same thing. I miss you, I love you. Because of you I am a better person. I think it goes to show time and distance doesn't change a single thing. I am richer, by far, for having held you a moment for than to have never held you at all.
Love, love, love,
Mommy
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We had an amazing time celebrating Curtis' 6th birthday. Like every year, we took the kids to the Angel of Hope statue where Curtis has 3 memorial bricks in his name, laid flowers on his bricks and for some friends' babies. We ate cupcakes. Let a balloon go. We then took the kids to Build a Bear and they got to pick out something to make in honor of their big brother. Claudia was so excited to make Hello Kitty and Cole made Kermit the frog! We then drove about 4+ hours to Wisconsin Dells and spent 3 days doing fun things such as water parks, a Circus shows, bouncy houses, a restaurant that delivers your food on a train..... Craig looked at me on Curtis' actual birthday while Claudia was jumping on a HUGE inflatable dinosaur and said "Sure different than 6 years ago." Very true. We had ice cream cake that night and took some pictures.
I look forward to his birthday because of the traditions we have put into place, but the build up each month is rough. I gain weight and get little sleep. Each time I tell myself May will be different and it isn't It seems to rattle me until we get to the point where we can celebrate and then...I relax.
Us 4 at the Angel Statue
Angel holding flowers for Baby Abbey, Baby Aaron and Baby Ethan.... all babies who passed away around the time Curtis' did. I know all of their moms online and all have touched my heart.
Cupcake for Curtis
The flowers for Curtis
At the hotel with their Build a Bear Friends
On Curtis' bday, with an ice cream cake!
7 comments:
much love to you and your family, and to two stuffed animals!
The important things are constant - love, honor, memory
Happy birthday, Curtis!
I love reading about (& seeing) your traditions -- thanks so much for sharing them.
My little boy passed away before labour began earlier this year. You are such an inspiration to me. I love reading your posts, and just adore how much a part of your family Curtis is now. The traditions you have instilled are just fabulous, and I hope that my husband and I can honour our little Seth in a similarly wonderful way in the years to come.
Much love to you and your beautiful family x
Happy 6th Birthday Curtis! The ways your family celebrates his birthdays are very inspirational. My husband and I have been thinking about how we will handle our daughter Elizabeth's birthdays in the future, and you have given us some good ideas - thank you.
Thank you for continuing to light the way for me. You are an inspiration. Curtis is so missed. And love that you remember baby Abbey every year as well.
xo
Thank you so so much for this amazing post.
What a beautiful birthday celebration Curtis was given!
It's so incredibly hard for me to believe that life, after losing our son Gus, just obscenely moves on.
I am so grateful to have found your blog.
Beautiful post. Sarah and I thank you from the bottom of our hearts for remembering Abbey.
Peace.
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