I just wanted to drop a quick note since I haven't in almost 2 weeks. Cody and I have been doing pretty good. We just take one day at a time and keep ourselves busy. I want to say a special thank you to everyone that lit candles this past Monday night in memory of Tinlee and all the other sweet babies that left this life way to early. Cody and I lit our candle a little before 7pm so that I could get a picture online at 7pm for everyone to see. We set her picture and her candle and the candle for other babies up and then had a little quite moment just the 2 of us praying and remember our sweet baby that we miss so much. I took my picture and then sat there looking at the all the candles that were lit for Tinlee and other babies and all I could do was cry. I was so touched that so many people want to be a part of this journey. I know this is something I already know, but I think I was just reminded of how many people care for us and that we are not alone. I was so touched and my heart just melted at all the sweet comments. So, thank you thank you thank you for being apart of this.
This week I am going to be doing something that I have been putting off for awhile because it just hurts to bad, but I am going to order Tinlee's headstone. I know I have made this statement before, but this is just something that a mother SHOULD NOT be doing. It breaks me inside, but I also know that I want her resting place to look nice and for people to know who is resting in there. I know this won't surprise anyone, but I want her headstone to be different and I want BLING on it:) I just hope that is possible when I talk to the company!! Anyway, say a special prayer for us this week as we do this, because it's hard on this mommy to have to do this.
I have had a couple of sweet blessings this week I would like to share with you. First, I got on Etsy.com this week for the first time since losing Tinlee. I loved shopping for her on that website and bought lots of cute things on there for her and it just hurt to get back on there, but I wanted to order her Christmas stocking. I found a place that made really cute ones that look like ours and I emailed the lady and asked for a price for a medium one and told her that this was an extra special one because it was in memory of our sweet daughter that we lost this past summer. We exchanged a few emails and then I gave her my blog so that she could read our story. Within about 30 minutes she wrote me back a very sweet message about how touched she was and how she wanted to make Tinlee's stocking and 8 smaller stockings in memory of Tinlee at no cost!!! I was just overwhelmed with the generosity and sat there and cried some more!!! My second blessing this week was this.....I have been wanting to get a small cedar chest made to store some of Tinlee's special things in. I haven't really been able to find what I want that was affordable. I got the name of a guy from a friend and emailed him and asked him for a quote on a small cedar chest in memory of my little girl that I lost this summer.....The next day he wrote me back and asked me if I would allow him the honor to make a cedar chest for Tinlee at no cost!!! Once again, I sat there and cried because I was so touched!!! Believe it or not, we have had a good week even though after typing this it seems that all I did was cry:)
Anyway, sorry for the long post, but everyone has been such a huge part of this journey with Cody and I and I wanted to share with you all some blessings that we have received out of this. Thank you for loving us and for being apart of this journey!!! We love all of you so much and would not be where we are today if it wasn't for your support!!
