Matilda Mae Remembers

Today I attended the Matilda Mae Remembers Service organised by Jennie to remember Matilda Mae and all babies gone too soon.  

1 Year On

One year ago today a baby i knew died. 

A baby i saw regularly

A baby that had sat on my knee.

A baby not dissimilar in age to my own at the time.

That baby, as most of you know, was Matilda Mae.

I know her Mummy finds it difficult to keep in contact since the arrival of baby Benjamin.

I just want her to know that she is not forgotten & I think about her & Matilda every day x

A Mile in Memory of Matilda Mae

 

Today I watched a Mummy walk a mile
No Mummy should have to tread
A mile in memory of her daughter
Who is now 3 months dead.

It was a beautiful walk through the bluebells
With family and friends at her side
But a walk underpinned with sadness
For a baby girl who died.

Today i watched many others walk a mile
Braving the threat of rain
To raise valuable funds for more research
In the hope this never happens again.

They sang and blew bubble kisses
Which floated away up high
To show that they'd not forgotten
The brightest new star in the sky.

Today I walked a mile
To also show this Mummy I care
To show her that through the weeks and months ahead
I will continue to be there.

Our children are such a precious gift
Cherish them every minute of every day
And please take a few moments
To remember beautiful Matilda Mae.

xxx

Jennie and her fellow mummy bloggers have organised an online auction to raise funds for The Lullaby Trust in Matilda's memory.  The auction started at 11am today and will run for 9 days.  Further details can be found here and a direct link to the items in Ebay can be found here

Happy 1st Birthday Matilda Mae

I'm so sorry that today wasn't the day your Mummy and Daddy dreamt it would be.

That you're not excitedly unwrapping your presents with your brother and sister.

That you haven't been spending this week enjoying your first holiday with your family.

However I am so glad I was lucky enough to know you, to cuddle you, to see you cheeky smile and big brown eyes. 

 The only photo I have of C (far left) and Tilda (far right) (and S (centre) - Baked Potato Mummy)                                             

                                

I wish I had a picture of the time I had you sat on one knee and C on the other. Amusingly thinking to myself that this is what it would be like to have two. I wish I had known that was the last time I would see you.
 
Instead of buying you a birthday present today, I have donated that money to The Lullaby Trust.

Tonight I will light a candle in your honour.

I hope you are enjoying your birthday in the sky xxx

 Forever linked - never forgotten x                                    

              

 

Jennie and her fellow mummy bloggers have organised an online auction to raise funds for The Lullaby Trust in Matilda's memory.  Further details can be found here

This post was written as part of a blog hop for Matilda's 1st Birthday. You can view the other entries here: