Rhianna’s Shoes
When we got married the men all wore canvas shoes. All of them were all different colours and it took a long time to decide on the colours. I had some gorgeous shoes for the wedding and then moved into my white canvas shoes for …
Tag: Baby Loss
A Completed Family
Recently we have had lots of discussions about whether people’s families are complete and if they are done having babies. It is something I really struggle with personally. Whenever anyone asks me they get the same response, “we are done” But that doesn’t mean we are complete. We will never …
Baby Loss Awareness Week – How Can You Help…
Today marks the start of baby loss awareness week. 1 in 4 families are affected by baby loss or infant loss, and it has come to light that many people don’t know how to offer support to people affected or are too scared to bring …
It’s Ok Not To Be Ok
This last week I have struggled and I am not afraid to admit it. I have never been a sleeper, always prefer doing things late into the night rather than getting up early and doing things. But when Rhianna died, my sleeping became hideous, I …
Do You See Her?
As your lying there fixated on something Something that no one else can see Do you see her? As your chatting to thin air Do you see her? Do you feel her? Do you know she’s there? They say babies can see things Things we …
And They Just Flow
It doesn’t have to be a specific thing It can be the most tiniest of thing A thing that you didn’t even think would matter Hearing a song Watching a programme Smelling a flower It doesn’t have to be the big things Hearing a baby …
How A Child Copes
Since Baba has been to school, he has talked a lot about Rhianna. She stops his bad dreams, she bites them if they try to get in his room. I have had to strap her in the car as she is sitting next to him. …
Always Putting His Sister First
The other weekend we asked Baba what he wanted from Santa. He looked at us both and instantly said; “I want some flowers, a balloon, and a garden stone for Rhianna!” He took both his Daddy and me by surprise. We really didn’t think it …