Many times a week I see parents searching the internet for infant and child headstone ideas, as well as stillborn baby epitaphs, and epitaphs for infants. I hope I can be of some help to all of these parents. I have been in your shoes, "Googling" all of these exact terms, trying to find the perfect stone and wording for my son's very own headstone. I know all of these decisions are hard and you wish anyone but you had to make them, but I promise you, you will get through it. << Big hugs to you>> Most of the ideas for headstones below are from the monument company here in Texas that I ordered my son's headstone from. I'm sure other monument companies across the world could replicate these if you just ask. The first one I came across is Winnie the Pooh. It is fairly common here in Texas and often used for older children. Most babies and children are comforted by a teddy bear, why not give them an everlasting teddy with a headston...
On the Tuesday before Valentine's Day, I was out attempting to order flowers. Not for any happy occasion though. I was searching for the perfect flowers for my Jake's funeral. I first went to the florist here in my hometown. The ladies tried to be nice and helpful. I was just not liking what they were showing me. The flowers they had to display were droopy and lacking color appeal. I wanted his arrangements to include blue Hydrangeas and white Roses. The ladies at this florist dashed all of my wants, telling me that hydrangeas wouldn't last... they would wilt too fast and they weren't willing to budge on what I wanted. They brought me ugly yellow daisies that I didn't want and were trying to add white carnations as well... neither of which I asked for.. I was in tears, thinking this would be all I had to choose from. Finally, we made the decision to leave and see what other florists in the area co...
╰ ☆ ╮ ღ ღ ღ ღ ღ ღ ღ ღ ╰ ☆ ╮ Dear my sweet Jacob, You were supposed to be here in my arms tomorrow. Today mommy and Mimi went shopping for groceries. There were several pregnant ladies out and about. They made me very sad to see. I couldn't help but look at them and think that should be me. I should still be pregnant. I should be bringing you into the world soon. You should be in my arms right about now, keeping me up at night. I should be rocking you to sleep and getting to know each of your cries, coos and smiles. After we left the grocery store, I went to buy you balloons to send tomorrow on your due date. I didn't see any that I wanted. I have decided that I would rather skip the day completely. I would love to stay in bed all day and not see anyone or talk to an...
Thank you Tesha. This is still such a bittersweet picture to me.
ReplyDeleteIt's so great that you have this photo of the two of you:)
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