Snowman Ornament

My sweet friend Ashley gave me this Christmas ornament in honor of Lily. 😌🎄❤️⛄️❄️  #LilyKatsChristmasTree #HonoringLilyatChristmas

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Remembering Together Swap 2016

This year, I decided to participate in the Remembering Together Ornament Swap.

I took part once before, in 2012 I think it was, and haven't since then because honestly I was disappointed with what I ended up with. The ornament wasn't really "unique to Lily." I had also participated in a Christmas gift exchange for families touched by babyloss, in 2010, which turned out disappointing for me as well. This made me apprehensive about participating again.

Anyways, with the swap, hundreds of families from around the world make an ornament for another family, and also receive one. All the families have been touched by babyloss. It is a touching way to remember and honor other babies, while yours is remembered and honored as well. You give information about your baby and details about things that remind you of them. It's also a way to do something tangible for your baby during the Christmas season.

This is the lovely ornament that was made for me by a lady named Kimberly (Phara's mommy).

Here's a video I took to show the ornament all the way around.

And this is the ornament I made for Griffin's mommy, Jennifer. Sea turtles remind her of her guy. I loved being able to do this for him/her/Lily all at once. It was therapeutic to plan out the ornament, shop for it, and make it.

Here's a video I took to share Griffin's ornament all the way around.

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Wood Burned Ornaments

I've been wanting these memorial wood burned Christmas ornaments from Luminous Light Studio since last year. One for each of my L's, and one for my Aunt Rachel, who was born and died in 1965. ❤️🎄

There are snowflakes on the back. ❄️❄️❄️

Each ornament came with this sweet tag on it. :)

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Our King Holds You Near Ornament

My beautiful new ornament I got on sale from laurelbox on Cyber Monday for Lily's Christmas tree. I love this poem. ❤️🎄

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Lily's Christmas Tree

Lily Katherine's (and Luke's) 2016 remembrance Christmas tree! 🎄❤️⭐️❄️

Eight Christmas seasons (including the year I was carrying her and this year) of loving my girl and collecting ornaments for her and it was time to get a larger tree. I also have several ornaments for Luke Shiloh. :)

My little purple room decorated for Christmas. 💜

My niece, Harvest, admiring her cousin's tree. 😍

Here's a video I took a couple nights ago... late night decorating Lily's tree while listening to Christy Nockels amazing new Christmas album.

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Lily's Watercolor Ultrasound Ornament

One of my favorite annual Christmas traditions is getting at least one new ornament for Lily. I've wanted one with her ultrasound photo for a long time and finally got one this year. It can even be used throughout the year and not just at Christmas. This gorgeous ornament was found on Etsy...surprise, surprise ;) The shop is called katnippillustrations. Her work is seriously gorgeous! 💙💜

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Lily's Watercolor Ultrasound Heart

My sweet. 😌💜✨💙⭐️

Isn't she/this beautiful? I'm getting a Christmas ornament with this image on it from an amazing artist on Etsy! I will share it once it arrives. I'm glad to have this graphic too.

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Lily's Lamb Ornament

This is the beautiful ornament my grandmother gave me in honor of Lily Katherine for Christmas. Lambs are significant to me, for my pure and innocent one, like both her first and middle names means. Her stone has a lamb on top.

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