Remembering our Angel

A heartbeat falls silent.

Tiny eyes close.

A miniature body No longer grows.

Mommy is shattered.

Daddy is sad.

Fate has erased The plans that they had.

Through all of the grief

that leaves their hearts torn,

There's peace in knowing... An angel was born.

I came across this poem on another blog and had to add it to ours. This year throughout the joy that filled my heart I have still remembered Alex. And a touch of sadness has tainted my heart. Even though we may not talk about him much and our family will continue to grow and "move forward", we will never forget him. He is forever our child and holds a special place in our hearts. And thanks to the visions of his godmother, we know just where he is and are sure of his place in heaven...he was surely never "lost".

This Christmas would've been his first... He would've been about 8 months old, smiling and crawling around and probably grabbing at Christmas tree ornaments! I would've loved to have held him, shown him the world. But, if he hadn't skipped this earth and gone straight to the arms of Jesus, we may never have gotten to meet our little girl... and experience this first Christmas with her! We are so blessed to have our sweet Lydia!!! I know he's been praying for his little sister and for all of us... we can feel his love, and we hope he feels ours.

Precious Alex, Know, my love, that I will never forget you. You are my little boy, and someday, I will be able to hold you in my arms.