Christmas is a time for families to be together For sorrows and worries to be forgotten A festival of merriment A time for hope and cheer A time to reflect on what has been And what is yet to come … Continue reading
There is no getting away from the fact it is coming
The holidays are coming
My children are beyond excited
I am looking forward to making the season magical for them this year
I want them to have hearts filled with happy Christmas memories
As I have
I have always adored Christmas
Until last year
Our first without our daughter
Our first without Matilda Mae
Our Christmas Star
Now everything about Christmas hurts
All the things I have loved so much, for so long
Cause me pain
The things that should bring happiness
Bring sadness and tears
As we gather together as an extended family
As groups of friends
It is all too painfully obvious
That our little girl is not here
Not enough cousins at Grannny’s
One grandchild too few
One less pile of presents to wrap
One less fussy mouth to feed
One smile missing
This year should be her first when she would truly understand
The magic of Christmas
I try to be happy for all those families coming together
But it breaks my heart that our little family
Will never ever be complete
Our Christmas can never be truly happy and merry
Because Matilda Mae is not there
This year is Bea’s first Christmas
I will spend the whole season praying
That it will not also be her last
I cannot even write this post without crying
How am I going to get through the days?
Festivities, occasions and gatherings
Really shine a spotlight
On the cracks in our lives
They highlight the horror and heartache
Of the missing
The symbolism of Christmas time
The stories and the songs
They all take on new meaning
When your baby is dead and gone
Christmas Dinner 2012
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Today was totally a Breastvest kind of day
A day when feeding Bea anywhere is going to feel cold
A day when I want to snuggle in a warm jumper
And not worry about having to wear a top specifically designed for feeding
The Breastvest was made for days like these
And for the winter season to come
If you are nursing a baby this coming cold season
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Breast Vest is designed to be worn underneath your normal tops with a nursing bra to allow you to feed discretely whilst returning to your pre pregnancy clothes.
For me the advantages of the Breast Vest has been that it covers my huge and horrible abdominal scar and it also disguises the fact that most days I am still wearing maternity jeans and trousers!
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An extra layer of warmth
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