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| Date of Birth | 3/2008 |
| Date of Death | 3/2008 |
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Savannah Katherine Richards
Born sleeping 27th March, 2008
at 40weeks 2 days
Our beloved, much longed for daughter was born sleeping due to a knot in the umbilical cord.
Savannah, we were so thrilled when we found out we were going to be your Mummy and Daddy. From the
first time we saw you on your first scan, at seven weeks, you were our little baby, and we started
making plans for the wonderful future we'd all have together.
When we sent a copy of the scan to your grandparents, we said you looked like a little jelly bean.
That soon became your nickname, especially from your granddad, who would say "Take care of
Jelly Bean" when we'd say goodbye on the phone.
At your 12 week scan, you were waving your tiny little newly developed arms and legs. You were so
active, even then-our little acrobat. We were certain you were waving 'hello' to us. Your
Daddy leaned over to see you more closely on the screen, and said " Wow...that's a child
!!" From then on, he called you 'Little One'. We were both amazed at how perfect you
were, so tiny and perfectly formed, and already quite busy in your little 'swimming pool'
world!
We started collecting little things we thought you'd like to play with one day, and little
clothes, for a boy or a girl, as we weren't sure what you were going to be yet. Your Daddy
bought you some lovely toys and games for when you were older-we'll always cherish them, as
they were bought with so much love, especially for you.
At your 20 week scan, we were surprised by how much you'd grown. We couldn't resist asking
if you were a boy or a girl, and that's when we found out you were going to be our little
daughter. The sonographer commented "She's a happy little soul", because you really
did look happy (if that's possible to actually see on a scan, we think it is !) and were,
again, busy and active. We were practically walking on air after that scan, it was such a happy day.
Suddenly your nursery began to turn very pink!! Humphrey's Corner dresses and softies
everywhere! We had so much fun planning for you, and dreaming about your future-all the Christmases,
birthdays, Easter's, a lifetime of fun for all of us, and especially for you, our sweet girl.
I read and sang and talked to you alot, but not nearly as much as I now wish I had. I thought
you'd have a whole childhood of being read to, sung to, and cuddled... and a lifetime of
hearing your Mummy's and Daddy's voices (and of us hearing yours).
Soon it was time for antenatal classes, and your Daddy took lots of notes about all the things
we'd need to learn about giving birth, taking care of you, etc. He kept them all in a little
notebook which we'll always treasure.
There were times when I didn't feel you kicking as much as before, and, being a nervous first
time mum, I'd go straight to the hospital to have you checked out. At that point, you'd
usually wake up from your nap, and start kicking and moving as soon as I was hooked up to the CTG
machine. You must have known your Mummy needed reassuring... it was as if you were saying "Here
I am, Mum, I'm fine!". Your heart rate was always perfect.
Eventually, after a long winter (spent modelling maternity clothes in front of the Christmas tree,
reading parenting magazines, feeling all those lovely kicks, and watching 'our' bump
expanding more and more each day) it was early spring, and you were nearly ready to be born.
You were doing so well, sweet baby girl. All those lovely kicks, my bump changing shape-you kept
your daddy and me entertained for hours with those lovely kicks and movements. We felt so close to
you, as if we knew you already (and we did, and you knew us, through our voices, and the love we
had, and will always and forever have, for you).
Savannah, the 26th of March was the saddest day of your Daddy's and my life. When I woke up
that morning, I wasn't feeling those lovely kicks anymore. I'd just felt them before going
to bed.
We went straight to the hospital to have you checked out, but there was no reassurance this time...
you weren't taking a nap. We were taken to a scan room, and, on the same type of scanner
we'd seen you moving on as you grew throughout your life in Mummy's tum, we heard the
unbelievable words that confirmed our worst fears...your strong little heartbeat had gone.
The next day, on March 27th, a few days after Easter, and only two days past your due date, you were
born. It was then that the midwife saw there was a knot in your umbilical cord, the same cord that
had nurtured and given you life through the last nine months. We'll never understand how
things could have gone so hopelessly wrong when you were doing so well, and were just getting ready
to be born.
You were the most beautiful little girl in the world to us. Your Daddy and I took turns holding
you. Your Daddy even cut the cord. He held you and talked to you. He was (and will always be) so, so
proud of you, his 'Little One'. He chose your beautiful name, Savannah.
We got to spend all that day, that night, and part of the next day with you, a time we'll
always cherish. The midwife (who was lovely) took your hand and foot prints, trimmed locks of your
hair (the same colour as your Daddy's), and helped us bathe you. She gave us a little memory
book all about your birth, and took photos of you for us. We dressed you in a pink and white baby
gown which was supposed to be your 'coming home' outfit.
When I was discharged from the hospital, we had to tell you goodbye.
It was the hardest thing your Daddy and I have ever had to do, baby, but we had no choice. We know
your spirit is with us, here in this house, your home for nine wonderful months (it will always be
your home) and in our hearts. But saying goodbye to the other part of you, your perfect, beautiful
little body, your exquisite hands, your long fingers shaped like your Daddy's, your little feet
that I knew so well after feeling them kick for so many months (but only got to look at for a day
and a half) is a pain that will never leave us.
I wish I could have held you longer than I did, my sweet Savannah. I wanted to more than anything,
but you were so,so delicate. I'll hold you in my heart forever.
Your Daddy wrote this in your book of Remembrance:
"To our beautiful little girl, with all the love in the world from a very proud Mummy and
Daddy. We'll love you forever. "
And we will.
Love, XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Mummy and Daddy
Wave of Light 2009
Candles are a gift of light
A tiny sun
A bit of star.
No other dancer in the night
Dances with such sheer delight
Each a glimpse of what we are
Shining innocent and pure.
Love to you and all your family precious angel xxxx
♥ღ♥ A Last Goodbye ♥ღ♥
Though happily each year began
I had to die whilst very young
It is so long since our last touch
And I miss your presence there so much
Of many things I needed to learn
So to this place God made me turn
Yet with so many things to do
I have taken this moment to speak to you
The life that was, was not to be mine
Yet within this world it has worked out fine
Where I am now I have found new friends
In a place called Heaven where the spirit ascends
Straight to this world few pass it by
And no one here can really die
Although this child you cannot see
I know you'd be so proud of me
I look forward to when I'll see you mum
So until it is your time to come
Enjoy your life
And please don't cry
I just came to say goodbye.
Steve Franklin Palmer
♥ ♥ HEAVEN ♥ ♥
Heaven would not be Heaven
Without the children there,
Playing hide and seek in pearly mists
Free from every pain and care.
Heaven would not be Heaven
Without their carefree rapture,
Scrambling through the fluffy clouds
Each happy moment to capture
♥ ♥
Heaven would not be Heaven
Without their shouts and laughter
Echoing across Elysian fields
As starbursts they chase after
Heaven would not be Heaven
Without their joyful choir
Ringing through celestial realms
Sweet voices rising ever higher
♥ ♥
Heaven would not be Heaven
Without their radiant light,
Undimmed by earth's murky shades
Their robes shining bright.
Heaven would not be Heaven
Without their smiles of pleasure,
Bearing sheaves of rainbow flowers;
Children are Heaven's treasure.
♥ ♥
Where Did It All Go?
Where did our future go?
Our happy family unit and life?
What happened to all our plans
Where did that first smile go,
First giggle, point and wave
That first 'Dada', first 'Mama'
That first fabulous tooth ?
First look at the sea, first Christmas
First sleep through the night
First steps, first haircut
First Birthday?
The first "I love you"?
What happened to that first day of school
Those scraped knees I was going to kiss better
That first school photo
What happened to that first best friend
That first tooth fairy visit, first gappy grin?
Who stole the insolent teenager who would
Exasperate us, wear us out and make us proud
Where did her wedding day go
And her loving husband
And their beautiful children, our grandchildren?
In a missed heartbeat
We were robbed of all of this and more,
Of our beloved daughter and her wondrous treasured life.
Fisrt Birthday
A year has passed since you were born
And yet we all still grieve and mourn
Today you would have been just one
and your precious life should have begun
But the angels came and took you away
You were so special that with them you stay
Sweet Dreams, Little Savannah
xx
Yvonne Cox
Missing You, Child, at Christmas
Everybody's rushing round
Full of festive cheer
But I'm finding all I want to do
At Christmas, is come here.
To talk to you a little while
And light a candle or two
I can't buy you a present
So what else can I do?
Remember child, I love you
I'm still hurting with this pain
I don't think it will ever stop
Until I'm with you once again.
Life Within & A Place in our Hearts
'Life Within'
To have known life within
Is to have known joy
And the freshness of beginnings:
To have life snatched away
Leaves me with hands outstretched,
My arms open wide,
Feeling emptiness and space,
Rather than the weight of my child,
With newborn warmth and silken hair.
My body, so full of kicks and squirms one day,
Is barren and lifeless the next
Stripped of its child,
That I never knew. Yet I did know and love.
'A place in our Hearts'
There is a place in our hearts meant for you alone
Part of our lives only you can own.
The tears in our eyes we can wipe away,
But the love in our hearts will always stay.
May the winds of love blow softly
And whisper for you to hear
How much we will always love you.
To us you were so dear.
Im so sorry to hear that you sadly passed away before your mummy and daddy had the chance to show you in person how much they loved and wanted you in their lives. Your mummy and daddy are the most fantastic loving couple in the world and I know you would have been the most cared for little girl in the world. It was a shock to hear today from my mum that you didn't make it into this world and there must have been a very good reason why God took you back to his angels. Sleep tightly sweetheart.
All my love and thoughts to your mummy and daddy.
Shannon Coote
My Mother
Oh Mother, my Mother
I touch your tears
Invisible fingers
Soothing your skin
I know you think of me so often
In the day, in the night,
In your dreams
Going into an empty nursery
Knowing I'll never be there
But I am...in your heart
In your soul, I shall always be
For you gave so selfishly
Of yourself.
Inside of you, you created
Such a world for me
A world of laughter, of love
Of sadness, of sorrow
Every emotion people come to know
You shared with me.
And even though I may never
Feel your arms around me
I felt your heart beating,
Like a lullaby, singing me to sleep
And your spirit giving me a safe haven
Already protecting me
Nurturing me
Preparing me of things to come.
But sometimes the journey
Of life pulls souls apart
And yes, I had to go on
To another place.
I wish I could stay
I wish this was a desision
I could make
And I know you do too.
Know this wherever you are:
I will always remember
That yours was the first love
The first joy, the first soul
I will ever know
You gave me the courage to
Go on in my journey
I hope I can do the same
For you
Your heart beat will always
Call me to you.
Love, your child
Perfect Child
Ten little fingers that will never grip,
Two little legs that now no longer kick,
A delicate face that won't smile or cry,
Tiny hands that never waved goodbye,
Two precious feet that will never walk,
A pair of soft lips that will never talk,
But a beautiful, pure soul that has gone up above,
And left me with feelings and memories and love.
Miss you and love you. So glad we had you. xxxxxxx
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