In the next three weeks
All being well
Our Rainbow Baby will be born
I am so looking forward to meeting her
But I am also worried about how I am going to feel
I still miss my angel baby
Matilda Mae
With all my heart and soul
I want to somehow include her
In the birth of her rainbow sibling
I want to have a sign
A way of showing Tilda
That her new little sister is here
I also want to show friends and family
And shout to the world
That though we have our rainbow in our arms
We still very much have our angel in our thoughts and our hearts
And we would give anything to have our second daughter with us here
So how can we
How can anyone
Remember an angel baby when a rainbow comes?
Bubbles
When we bring Rainbow Baby home from the hospital
I am going to sit with her in Baby Tilda’s garden
And blow bubble kisses to the sky
A sign to Baby Tilda that Rainbow Baby is here
And that we are all sending so much love
A Plant or Flower
I am going to plant a special plant or flower
Into Tilda’s garden
To mark the arrival of our Rainbow
To show that she fits into our family alongside Matilda Mae
With her, not instead of her
Family Sculpture
One thing I am going to buy for a central place in our home
Is a family sculpture like this one
From The Midnight Orange
It will include all of us
Esther and William as sunshine babies
Tilda as a pink and purple angel
And our little rainbow baby
The design can also be added to
As we hopefully continue to add to our family
Suncatcher
In our new bedroom
We have a window seat overlooking Baby Tilda’s memory garden
I would like to hang a suncatcher in the window
One that can be seen from outside
But also shines special light into the room
I really like this rainbow angel
And think it is a lovely way
To celebrate our Rainbow Baby
And remember Matilda Mae
Baby Gift from Angel Sister
Esther and William have chosen gifts to give to their new little sister
I do not want Matilda Mae to be forgotten
I love the idea of a mobile
From Tilda to Rainbow
As Rainbow would be looking up to the sky
The most beautiful one I have found is this
We have chosen a rainbow themed nursery for our Rainbow Baby
It seems the right thing to do
It enables us to remember Tilda
As we all move forward with our new normal
It is important to me that Matilda is remembered
At Esther and William’s birthday party
All the guests will paint starfish for Tilda
Lots of bright and beautiful stars of the sea
Will be hung in Tilda’s garden for her to see
To see that she is not forgotten
That she never will be forgotten
As we prepare to welcome our Rainbow
We get ready to commemorate and celebrate our Angel too
Poor poor beautiful Baby Tilda
You should be with us
You should be here
We will never forget you Matilda Mae
We will love you and honour you always
And make you part of our every day
What beautiful words.
Those sculptures are so unique, not ever seen anything like that, and the sun rays through that catcher will look amazing. Such lovely ways to include Tilda in every situation. I only wish she was here with you getting excited with E and W about their baby sister arriving. xx
All such beautiful gifts and symbols Jennie. The bubbles are just perfect. Good luck with everything when the time comes for Rainbow Baby to join you all x
I think Tilda will let you know she’s there with you. Xxxxxx
They are wonderful ideas, Jennie and I am sure that Matilda Mae will send you a sign and you will know when you see, hear or feel it x
Beautiful ideas and totally understand where you are coming from I felt totally the same when having Boo.
I took him to Rhianna’s grave soon after he was born it was brilliant sunshine, and then we got drenched with a freak shower and I drove out of the graveyard chasing a massive rainbow, I knew then that eveything was ok. It was my sign, my way of knowing and it was fine.
Some of our gorgeous friends included Rhianna’s name in Boo’s cards they are ones I will cherish forever xxxx
There are no words to express how much of my love and how many of my prays are being sent to you, your angel, your two sunshines and your rainbow.
Jennie, Matilda Mae will never be forgotten and I think all of those ideas are beautiful. She will certainly be remembered and I know that one day rainbow baby too will know just how special she is x x x x
That is absolutely beautiful. All of thoes ideas are so gorgeous and special. With all of your wonderful signs to Matilda Mae, what a glorious home your little Rainbow is going to arrive to. Keep playing with the stars little Matilda xxxxx
I am always amazed at how creative and amazing you are at finding special ways to physically include and remember Tilda ( I know you always do in your heart). I really hope that no-one ever hints at or suggests that it is all ok now because you have a new baby. Of course it isn’t. The new baby will no more replace Tilda than she will replace Esther or William! My heart breaks for you, it really does, because it just so so wrong that Tilda is not with you here on earth, a cheeky, exasperating, wonderful two-year old. I know there will be so much pain, so much anger and so much grief that she is not here to welcome her little sister, but you are finding ways forward in this new ‘normal’ and are truly an amazing, brave and gracious lady. xx
So many beautiful ways to welcome your Rainbow Baby and remember and keep your beautiful Angel Baby at the heart of your family – you really are incredibly thoughtful and the most wonderful mummy xxx
I think those are all such wonderful ideas to keep the memory of your whole family – and the mobile is especially beautiful!