Our Angels in the Sand

This is dedicated to all the wonderful and caring mums (and dad's :) )and Angels I have met.

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Just as Angels names are written in the sand and washed out to the waves, so we release them with love and blessings from one shore to another until the circle of love around our planet is complete.

These Special babies never knew a mother's cuddle. They never knew a softly brushed kiss. They never saw the light of day. They never saw the look of love. They never smiled with laughter. They never grew up to play on the beach. They never got to paddle in the waves.

As their Mum's and Dad's we got to hold them with all the love we had inside. Our tears washed their tiny faces reposed in sleep. Our lips kissed their soft sweet skin. Our voices ask why. We tucked them up snuggly for eternal sleep. Our hearts broke into tiny pieces. We lost our child.

How can….

How can you say goodbye, before you could say hello.
How can you lay her down to sleep, before she could even play.
How can you kiss closed eyes in sleep before they saw the light of day.
How can she lay so silently before she could even cry.
How can her limbs be so still and never know how to run and skip.

How can so many dreams be lost.
How can so many tears be cried.
How can a heart break into so many tiny pieces.
How can such a tiny person make such a huge hole.
How can anything ever be the same.

The poem "How can.." is dedicated to Annabelle. Written by her mummy, Judy, in September 2003.

Some of the pictures below have a spray of Gum Blossom that we picked up off the ground where it had fallen off one of the gum trees along the edge of the sand dunes. It is our touch of Australiana for our International Angels. The White Gum Blossom is the state floral emblem of Tasmania. the other flowers are proteas in red and pink and some red pigface that grows along the dunes of beaches, native grevilleas and pink Erica.
If there are any other words you want added alongside your Angels name please let me know and I will add them in.

Though the wind may blow across the sand ripples and names and blow them away, and the endless tide of waves sweep them out to sea, their names will be forever engraved in our hearts and memories.

If you know of any other Angels please let them know of this site and then they can email me with the information and name to write in.

Our new page is "Rainbow Babies". These new born babies have an older brother or sister who was born straight to Heaven to be an Angel. This new page is one of hope and smiles and love, that after a stillborn Angel a new baby can be born into a family safe and sound.

I have updated the Sand Angels Pages. Originally I had separate pages for stillborn babies of mums I had met on Fertility Friend but as I am now on several boards plus get emails from around the world I have made them all just simply Sandangels pages. I jave now added in babies lost through miscarriage as well. It doesn't matter if you were only 6 weeks or 16 weeks, a loss is a loss and dreams have gone.

Due to Fertility Friend and Connected Moms now becoming 'pay to chat' forums I have a new free forum which has boards for those needing support after losing a child. There are also more general boards for TTC and pregnancy as well as other more 'normal' topics' If you would like to become a member simply come over to The Den

Thank you, Judy

		Annabelle Kaye Marina. Stillborn (C Section) 5th April 2002 at 31 weeks (Cord Accident) Loved daughter of Robert and Judy. Sister to Gregory, Natasha and Nicholas and Samuel (born 14th September 2004) So silently, so quietly, so peacefully she came into our world and departed taking a piece of our hearts with her. May she play, sing and dance with the Angels. Forever in our hearts. Annabelle
		Summer Jaelyn. Stillborn 23rd March 2002 Loved daughter of Deanna and Jason. Sister to Kristin, Alex, Tristan and Joshua, Angel baby sister Skylar and new baby brother, Kai (born January 3rd 2005) Summer.
		Skylar Rose. Stillborn 15th January 2004 at 21.5 weeks. Loved daughter of Deanna and Jason. Sister to Kristin, Alex, Tristan, Joshua and Summer (Angel) and baby brother Kai (born January 3rd 2005.) Two angels walking hand in hand through Gods beautiful gardens and playground.Skylar
		Jonathon. Stillborn 22nd March 2003 Loved son of Cati and Chuck. Brother to David, Nina and Johanna (born May 24th 2004).
		Mathew Riley. Stillborn 7th January 2003 at 21 weeks (Anencephaly). Loved son of Deidree (Rose) and Jeff. Brother to Nicholas , Hannah and Julianna (born January 30th 2004.) (New baby due in November 2006) "Lord, I wanted to hold my little boy on my lap and tell him about You. But since I never had that chance, will You please hold him on Your lap and tell him about me?" Mathew
		Anily Stillborn 23rd February 2003 Loved daughter of Robyn and Kris. Sister to Gavin and Jessica (Born June 2nd 2004.)and Asher (Born May 22nd 2006) Family web site
		Alyssa Nicole. Stillborn 17th June 2003 at 33 weeks Loved daughter of Renee and Brian. Loved elder sister Kira Selene (born June 12th 2004).
		Adam Hale. Stillborn 4th July 2003 at 23 weeks Loved son of Melissa and Todd. Loved older brother of Tess Marie (born 20th August 2004.)
		Nima. Stillborn 31st October 2002. Loved son of Holly
		Maxwell Christopher. Stillborn 27th June 2003. Loved son of Stacey and Sean. Big brother to Jason Sean (Born May 25th 2004) and Timothy James (born July 12th 2006) Maxwell
		Marissa Gale. Stillborn 22nd January 2003. Loved daughter of Jessica and Lance. Sister of Lauren Elise (born on March 8th 2004.)
		Madaline. Stillborn 27th June 2003 at 30 weeks. Loved daughter of Jenny and Jacob. Sister to Julien and Ellison Jane (born 25th June 2004) and Jackson (born 22nd December 2005)
		Joseph. Stillborn 17th March 2003. Loved son of Kate and Michael. Brother to Daniel and Erin Rose (Born March 12th 2004.) and Mark James (born July 21st 2006) Joseph
		Thomas. Stillborn 5th November 2002 at 38 weeks. loved son of Sara and Stephen. Loved older brother of Matthew George (Born April 6th 2004.)and Samuel Elliott (born 11th April, 2006)
		Leah. Stillborn 2nd August 2003 at 24 weeks. Loved daughter of Danna. Big sister to Arielle adopted 22nd November 2005
		Kaden Kayle. Stillborn 6th June 2003 at 22 weeks. Loved son of Patty and Kelly and loved by his 3 brothers Tyler, Cody and Logan and new baby sister, Nikayla Lily (Born 4th January 2005) "An Angel in the Book of Life wrote down my baby's birth ~ Then whispered as she closed the Book ~ Too Beautiful for Earth" Kaden
		David Atkins. Stillborn 23rd October 2003 at 25 weeks. Loved son of Melissa and Rob. "God gave us memories that we may have roses in December." Big brother to baby brother C J born 29th September 2005. David
		Angel Rose. Stillborn 24th September 2003 at 20 weeks. Loved daughter of Christy.
		Alexis Marie. Stillborn 7th January 2003 at 32 weeks. Loved daughter of Fallon and Ronny. Sister to Isaac. New baby due December 2006 Alexis Our loved ones, Our cherished ones, Jesus loves them all.
		Tanonna. Stillborn 3rd January 2001 at 36 weeks Loved daughter of Doreen and Wendell. Baby brother to Ariana and Isaac and big brother to Matthew Byrd III (born Dec 12th 2006)
		Daniel Edward. Stillborn 13th October 2003 at 20.5 weeks. Loved son of Monica and Peter. New baby sister, Grace Elizabeth (born 24th September 2005)
		Megan Elizabeth. Stillborn 13th July 2003 at 40 weeks. Loved daughter of Stacey and Paul. Big sister to Bethany Mae, (Born December 20th 2004) Megan Heaven must be a Beautiful place, for there our babies play.
		Drew. Loved son of Melissa Went to live with the Angels 7th December 2003 5 days after birth at 40 weeks (2 December 2003). New baby brother and sister Lily and Pierce born (January 16 2005 ) "Suffer not the little children .... "
		Gabrielle. Stillborn 3rd October 2003 at 39 weeks. Loved daughter of Teresa and Tom. Big Angel sister to Liliana Grace. (born March 10th 2005) New baby girl due February 3 2007
		Emily. Stillborn 19th December 2003 at 24 weeks. Loved daughter of Christine and Bob. Big Angel sister to Lucas Robert (Born February 17th 2005) Emily will live in our hearts and memories forever.
		Samuel. Stillborn 25th July 2003 at 32 weeks. Loved son of Shannon and Ron Loved brother of Eddie
		Elizabeth. Stillborn on April 8th 2003 at 33 weeks. Loved daughter of Theresa and Nate.
		Mary Ellen. Stillborn 9th March 2003 at 28 weeks. Loved daughter of Stacy. Loved older sister to Erik Mikal (born 19th February 2004) and Nathan (born 1st May 2006)
		Allison Louise . Stillborn on 17th November 2003 at 37 weeks. Loved daughter of Jennifer and Gregg. Big sister to Seth (adopted25th August 2005) and Grace Elizabeth (born 23rd June 2006)
		Nicholas Jeffrey Stillborn on 9th March 2004 at 37 weeks. Loved son of Crystal and Jeff. Big brother to Noah (Born March 18th 2005) "I'll love you forever, I'll like you for always, As long as I'm living, My baby you'll be ." Robert Munsch Nicholas (password turtle)
		Emma Rose. Stillborn on 19th January at 38 weeks. Loved daughter of Leah and Damian. Loved baby sister to Garrett and Christian. New baby girl, Isabelle (born June 28th 2005.) Family Website
		Clara Marie. Stillborn 8th August 2003 at 40 weeks. Much loved firstborn daughter of Jacqueline (Japonica) and Kevin . Loved older sister to baby sister Linnea Clara (Born 17th November 2004) PLEASE DON¹T TELL THEM YOU NEVER GOT TO KNOW ME It is I whose kicks you will always remember, I who gave you heartburn that a dragon would envy, I who couldn¹t seem to tell time and got your days and nights mixed up, It is I who acknowledged your craving for peach ice cream by knocking the cold bowl off your belly, I who went shopping and helped you pick out the "perfect" teddy bear for me, I who liked to be cradled in your belly and rocked off to dreamy slumber by the fire, It is I who never had a doubt about your love, It is I who was able to put a lifetime of joy into an instant. Pat Schwiebert, (When Hello Means Goodbye; 1985:14)

		Angels Heart.
		Kingston Beach and the Derwent River, south of Hobart. This is where I usually write the Angel names
		This is Ocean beach at Strahan on the west coast of Tasmania. The beach is 30 km long. The nearest land mass in a direct line latitude is South America. We went here in February 2004 so I wrote some names while here on holiday.

The background for this page is of the sand ripples at Henty Dunes near Strahan on the west coast of Tasmania . Though you may shed a tear when reading this memorial site please think of Our Babies with love and say a prayer for them and the Parents, Brothers and Sisters who love them and miss them so much. Grandparents too and Aunts, Uncles and Cousins.