Rhianna Lily our little girl born sleeping in 2012.
An Angel from the Book of Life
Wrote down my baby’s birth,
And whispered as she closed the book
“Too Beautiful for Earth”
This is Rhianna Lily’s space, her story, and how we carry on living our life without her here with the rest of us!
I hate going to bed the night before your birthday. I hate waking up to silence on your birthday. I hate that there is no excited girl running into our room. I hate there are no presents wrapped downstairs. I hate there are no balloons. …
Seven years today we knew your heart had stopped beating. Seven years today only family and close friends knew our pain. Seven years today we had stopped so many people in their tracks. Seven years today we laid in bed and our phones silently pinged …
For anyone that reads this blog knows that throughout March we always have flowers in our house for Rhianna’s birthday. Yesterday BB chose some more flowers for his sister. He picked flowers I would never have chosen. But ones that are really beautiful. Ones that …
Yesterday Mr L brought Rhianna a new present for her table. It was a little decorated rabbit that is a hanging decoration but we have decided to just stand on her table instead. It is a perfect addition to her table, and is nice that …
This week has flown by, and I haven’t really had a chance to write, as it has been super busy. I have been sorting a lot of admin things at home, I have seen friends and been to a family funeral. So it has been …
One reason I started to blog about Rhianna was I needed a place, a place to pour out my feelings as I found it so much easier to write than speak. But over the years the reasons I blog about Rhianna remain the same, but …
So it is finally March. Our worst month. One that I dread starting but one that I also hate finishing. Starting the month means it is Rhianna’s birthday in a few short days. Ending the month means it isn’t Rhianna’s birthday for another year. Grief …
Yesterday I went to see a friend and while I was there they gave me this candle holder for Rhianna Lily. They brought it for her birthday, but due to both Mr L and I really feeling it this week, before the month of March …
I strongly believe as a mum we have an invisible connection to our children. Since giving birth to BB and Boo I know if they are ill, or need me. The mother’s instinct. Since loosing Rhianna I don’t think anything breaks that connection. Not even …
This time of year is hard. It is a time of year that we are always ill. And it is a time of year that Mr L and I feel our worse. This month leading up to Rhianna’s birthday is a struggle. We know it …