Friday, October 15, 2010

National Pregnancy & Infant Loss Remembrance Day

I'm sure every single person who reads this blog is already aware, but today is National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day.  Please visit IAmTheFace.org to donate, upload a picture of yourself, and show support.  They are trying to get 2,000 pictures from 2,000 women who have experienced loss in order to represent the number of women and families who lose a pregnancy or infant every day. Every day. Can you imagine?

Sunday my parents and grandma and I went to a memorial service that the hospital holds each year for all the lost babies and children. Tuesday marked six months from Caleb's birth and death. Today is this important day, and in honor of Caleb, I'll be going to the hospital to donate some outfits for babies born too tiny - they had nothing that would fit Caleb except a hat.  I'll also be going to a candlelight vigil and balloon release tonight (anyone in Omaha: Heartland of America Park at 7pm!) to remember Caleb...

and Adrian
Aidan H.
Aidan
Aurora
Avery
Avery and Alexander
Babies Holmes
Brody, Logan, and Wyatt
Christian
Ella
Evel
Evelyn
Isla
Jacob
Jillian
Joel
Jonah and Noah
Liam
Maddie
Nolan
Oliver
Olivia H.
Olivia
Peyton
Reid
Ryan
Sawyer
Sophia
Stevie
Sylvia
Valentina


and all the names I can't list here (if I missed your child, post in the comments and I'll add!), and all the babies that were gone to early to have names.

To all of them, I remember.  You can remember by lighting a candle in honor of today at 7pm to take part in the Wave of Light.

11 comments:

  1. Thank you for remembering my boys on your list. I am thinking of you and Caleb today too.

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  2. Love it! Thank you for thinking of my babies! I'm stealing this idea btw. :)

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  3. Thanks so much for including Stevie! Love seeing her name up there with all the babes. <3 Caleb <3

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  4. <3 you Lara, thinking about our sweet boys ... always!

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  5. Thank you so much Lara! You are the best! You have always been so thoughtful, encouraging and inspiring to all of us. <3 u!!

    -Mary

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  6. i was remembering last night too. thinking of you.

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  7. Thank you Lara for remembering Adrian! you are too kind.

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  8. Thank you for remembering Christian. You are too sweet. Hope you are feeling better.

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  9. Thank you so much for remembering Ella Grace on your list!! Love to you as we remember Caleb with you!

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  10. I haven't been here for a while (duh, obviously), but thank you so much for remembering Isla. Not everyone does, so it fills my heart with joy when I hear/see her name. Thank you so much Lara.
    I'm getting to the stage where I feel like I want to try again and I was reading about your TAC. I think it's something that I might pursue. Thank so much for all your wonderful information and I'm happy to see you're doing so well this pregnancy.

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