Does anyone know what this Saturday, March 30th is? :(
Does anyone know what next Monday, April 1st is? :)
Does anyone know what next Tuesday, April 2nd is? :)
This next week has a lot of special meaning to us...
Friday, March 29th is Lily's 7 month angelversary which is also the 7th Lily Grace Challenge (pay it forward, do something nice for others that day).... :(
Saturday, March 30th is one year exactly from when we found out that we were having a girl and that our sweet girl had a serious heart condition called Hypoplastic Left Heart Condition. Our world was forever changed and it is all coming full circle.. she should be here with us. Last Easter I was so emotional because I was so worried about our baby girl... we had doctor appointments right after Easter.. specialist after specialist... our journey officially began. We had our amniocentesis shortly after Easter.. the results on my sons birthday, April 19th. :(
I was just kidding about April Fools Day.. you see it is my birthday and April 2nd is Ricky's birthday (Lily's Dad)... when they scheduled our gender anatomy scan.. I asked if they would please do it before April 1st .. an early birthday present... ♥ Little did we know what we would learn...
We will never forget about you sweet angel Lily.. we fought for you.. I fought for you... you fought for yourself... ♥
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**Please read... touched my heart**
Please meet my next three Lily Grace Project hairbow models… Their Mom Kathy Byrd Willingham got to meet my Lily Grace… Kathy was a dear friend to me when I was younger. I’m so glad that Kathy got to meet my angel Lily… she met Lily before she passed away, stayed with us all day when we said our goodbyes and as Lily took her last breaths, she was there for the funeral, and she has helped to make hairbows too… her sweet girls even know all about “baby Lily in heaven”. ♥
Kathy bought 3 hairbows that had hearts on them in remembrance of her wonderful Dad, Cecil Byrd. He was one of the best men that you could have ever met… such a loving, smart, wonderful person!! She shared this beautiful picture and also wrote this on Lily’s page:
“been thinking about Gods decision to make you Lily's mom; it's pressed upon me Mary's response when the angle told her she was chosen to be the mother of Jesus.."I am the Lords servant, Mary answered, may it be to me as you have said..." Luke 1:38. with out reserve, what a painful privilege. knowing what we know about the life of Christ, I can only imagine the agony she endured, throughout, up to the end of his life as she sat at the foot of the cross till his last breath had been taken. even it was foretold to her that ..."a sword would pierce your own soul too." Luke 2:35 I believe she would have given the same response to that angle, even if she knew it all from the start.
Just like you and the painful privilege it has been for you to be Lily's mom. Lovingly giving her life, letting her go and selflessly sharing your sweet amazing baby girls life, agonizing over her physical departure with people who's benefit it is to know you and Lily, then the ripples of effect on thousands...I know you know this already, but to say it loud-you are not alone, we weep with you, grieve hard the absence of her in this life, and as you do, appreciate the painful privilege it was to have her.
He knew you'd have the character, grace and strength to do the unbelievable work you have done in her name. God is with you. I pray for joy for you and relief from pain, from all that we cannot change. And I will never forget her.”
Thanks Kathy… it was all too beautiful… I had to share ♥
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