After you loose a loved one, you can't help but reflect on the past when it comes to holidays. Tonight we will go to my dad's annual Halloween party and I can't help but think about last year when we had our little GG with us. She was so much fun and doing relatively well at the time, even though we had gotten the bad news that she would not be able to have her second surgery until the pressures in her heart went back down. Reflecting on her 11 short months here on earth, I can't help but feel the Lord's divine hand in our lives.
The doctor's pushed out her second surgery as far as they could. She was 7 months at the time of her Cath procedure and babies with her condition are supposed to have their second surgery between 4-6 months. Then when we got the bad news about the pressures in her heart being too high. They pushed it out FOUR MORE months which is really unheard of. She was 11 months old at the time she was supposed to have her pressures checked again and hopefully be eligible for surgery. Looking back, I realize that all of these 'delays' were just the gift of TIME given to us to be with our little girl, just a little longer. To have her for every holiday. Every single one: Easter, Fourth of July, Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. We even had her on Valentines Day even though she was in the hospital recovering from her stroke and waiting for her heart transplant. Memories of each of those holidays is all that I will have in my heart to remember her by.
I wanted to include a few pictures from last year. Three out of the four pictures I did not post last year. The first one I did, I couldn't resist reposting this one again. My little lamby with a shy smile. We miss you our little GG..........
The football player, doctor, fashionista and lamby.
Max and Gracie.
My sweet little girl.
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She sure was a beautiful baby & looked adorable in that little lamb costume. I love that picture of your 4 kids dressed up together. We think of little Gracie often! She was precious!
Michele... Gracie in the lamby costume is one of my favorites. I just adore that precious smile!
I'm glad every holiday holds great memories of Gracie Girl.
Thinking of you all often.
My own Gracie has the same birthday and year as your Gracie. I pray for you and think of you every single day. I just made my blog private, but if you would like to follow it please email me at mommypsblog@hotmail.com
It seems so unfair that I have my Gracie here to hold in my arms and you don't. Please know that your loss makes me appreciate every minute I have with my sweet Grace.
What a cutie! Such great memories.
Oh Michelle
My heart hurts for you as you remember with a bittersweet sense these memories and the loss you will feel with each anniversary. She was truly to beautiful for this world...angelic from day 1!!
Love and prayers!
Mandy
Just wanted to let you know that I still pray for you and your family almost daily. I found your blog right around Feb. of this year and have been following and praying. I pray God gives you a peace. She is beautiful.
She looks adorable! What a sweetheart. Thank you so much for sharing. I heart Gracie!!!
What a beautiful little gift from God. I am so sorry for your loss and still think of and pray for you and your family.
Jen Wright
I guess I never realized that you were blessed to celebrate each holiday with her. How neat!! I am glad you reflect on here so we can all do it with you! We also love and miss GG. Happy Halloween. I bet this year she is an Angel. :)
oh what a precious little lamb! i'm so glad that you have good memories of her during the holidays! we miss her too.
Great moments and precious time! It is fun seeing pictures of your other children. I wish your other site was public, but I understand. Happy Halloween!
What a beautiful little girl and gorgeous family! I absolutely love the connection she and Max had. Tell Max that is what he is "famous" for... adoring his little sister! You can see the immense love you all had for her!
I am so glad we have reconnected! I have thought about you and your family all last night and all today! Your attitude and outlook has had a profound impact on me... I definitely valued the little things much more today than I did yesterday. Thank you for teaching me to appreciate the little things and to be so incredibly grateful!
Love you!
She was one cute little lamb! We miss her....
Holidays must be so tough. What sweet pics to remember such a sweetie-pie.
Thanks for keeping up the blog! My heart is touched every time I visit. Lambies don't come any cuter than that!
These precious pics brought tears to my eyes. What an amazing baby she was and still is in all of our lives. It's so hard to believe these were taken a whole year ago. We miss her and love her so much! We think of all of you often and are so glad we still have this blog and FB to keep in touch. Hang in there! Much love, The Gee Family
She is the cutest lamb! That is so precious to have celebrated each holiday with her. You are so strong, i look up to you more than you know :)
Awww. Such a perfect little lamb that the Shepherd called her home.
I love that you are counting all the blessings of her 11 months months.
You are amazing.
xoxo,
Mindi
She truly is one of the Lambs of His fold. My favorite song is "Consider the Lilies", sung at my little Mia's funeral. Your Gracie is so adorable and I know she is watching over her sweet mom and family. My prayers to you today as you remember her last Halloween. Love, Nicole - Mia's mom ^i^
It may seem as time passes that those of us who are strangers to you stop following Gracie's sweet story, but her life has forever impacted mine and I continue to draw strength from yours and from the legacy she left here. Thank you for continuing to post occasionally. My prayers are with you!
A memory for each holiday...which I know mean so much to you and your family. Never really thought of that. What a tender mercy from our Heavenly Father indeed.
Miss that little lamby goo! But her spirit is still so close and your home will always be a sacred place.
What a beautiful little lamb she was !
I think that I wrote it before but Gracie touched me so much . Everytime I read your blog I cry. You are in my thoughts every day and I am sure that she is watching over all of you .
Hugs to you all .
Oh she is beautiful and what a little angel!! Love the pictures!
I am so grateful you continue to write and share with us her precious time!! She as well as you and your family have impacted mine!! Thank you for continuing to post your memories! We continue to pray for you and your family!! I know she is watching over her family!
What a gift from above to have been allowed more time with her around the holidays!! You have an amazing outlook on life and am blessed by you! THank you
I know how difficult holidays can be after the death of someone you love and miss so deeply. I know you are grateful for the 11 months you had with Gracie but a parent wants a lifetime with their precious children. Love the pictures!
She is such a cute lamby. OH, how you must miss her. She looks just like you in the last picture. Sweet girl.
Amy
Hello! I've been ill for awhile and haven't checked in a couple months, but on my desk, just over the computer I have the thank you card with the three pictures of Gracie, and I think about her, and you, almost daily. She is a most beautiful little girl whose sweet spirit just bursts out when I see her pictures. Being terminally ill I think I understand how you feel about holidays. I always wonder if this is my last Thanksgiving or Christmas. I wonder if my Darien will be old enough to remember me. Either way it's hard, but a wonderful opportunity to partake of Heavenly Father's blessings as we seek Him out for comfort. God bless you and all your family.
I would have given anything... absolutely anything... for that time and those holiday memories. You are very, very fortunate to have so many pictures. Thanks for sharing... she is so beautiful.
What adorable pictures you have our your little Gracie! I am so happy you were blessed to be able to spend each holiday with her, just as she was blessed to spend them with you!
Adorable, what sweet memories!
so adorable:)
THose are priceless. Thanks for sharing.
Gracie Girl! We miss you and you look soooo CUTE!!!! Michele, you are such a great example of having such a good attitude and sweet spirit while going through trials. I will always look up to how strong you are. I know it's not easy for you but some how you do it!! You have a special family!!! Love you guys!!!!
Precious little lamb--so glad you have those memories. Love you guys.
Its hard to look at these pictures without an ache in my heart for your sweet family! The one thing that I find comfort in...is knowing that families are Eternal! The picture of you (Michele) holding your sweet little Angel is heart warming! She shares the same glow that is apparent in you! Therefore, she always remains in your heart and the hearts of those who loved her!
We think of you often! Thank you for sharing these photos of your sweet children! Heavenly Father's children whom you will cherish for Eternity! Hugs
what sweet memories for you guys...we still think of her every day in our family...counting down the days to see her TREE!!!!
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