Spud Day

Lily Katherine was due on March 14th, 2010 (National Potato Chip Day), so one of her nicknames is "Spud." 😌 ❤️ 

Ironically, the food I ate nonstop during my pregnancy were hash browns (I like to think God has a funny sense of humor). I craved them daily and enjoyed them homemade, as well as at all different restaurants. It's only appropriate that we've made eating them a tradition each year on this day, in honor of our little Spud. My favorite way to eat them is with some soft and some crispy. And with ketchup. Delicious!

My friend Naomi wrote Lily's name and nickname in a potato field on Prince Edward Island in the Summer of 2014 because she remembered what it means to me. Wasn't that so cute and thoughtful?

Though Lily was not born on March 14th, it was the day she was due, the date I associated with her my entire pregnancy. I shared that date when people asked how far along I was. So naturally, I still think of her on this date. I thought it sounded like such a pretty day to be due. I always liked even numbers better than odd.

I love having special days/memories/cute stories like this to share with others...because the fact is, I hardly got to make any memories at all with my first-born babe. And things like this remind me that she was real! She was truly here. March helps remind me and others around me that I didn't just lose an idea of a person, but a real, living, important, special someone...my precious daughter.

I know due dates mean different things for people who have lost babies. For me, the due date is a special, happy memory because I was still carrying Lily and was oblivious to the fact that she was already gone.

My family now calls this day "Spud Day." :) And my friend Christine called Lily a tater tot, which is adorable!

Look at this sweet 0-3 month baby shirt that my "little" cousin Anna made me for Lily when I was pregnant. It's now in Lily's memory chest. Her initials are on the front. :)

If you like hash browns, today is a great day to eat them in honor of little Lily. I'd love to know if you do. ♥ 

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Lil' Spud

If you read my post from yesterday, then you know that it was Spud Day. :) It was my due date with Lily 7 years ago and the date each year we now have hashbrowns in her honor.

Yesterday was a special one. My friend Amanda came over to celebrate Lily's birthday with me (more on that later). I was sharing Lily's memory chest with her and came across this 0-3 month baby shirt that my "little" cousin Anna made me for Lily when I was pregnant. It was so cute to come across on Spud day and so I thought I'd share since I never have. Her initials are on the front.

My family and I went to IHOP to enjoy our hash browns. And my mom and I also had red-velvet French toast! #BreakfastforDinner #RedVelvetforLily

Thank you to everyone else who said they were having hashbrowns for Lily too!

A blog follower, Susi, sent me this photo. :)

Ashley sent me this photo and wrote: "I was doing this crossword today and as soon as I read it I thought of your Lily. I knew there was a reason she was on my mind so much!"

Someone else said they already thought of what the day was before she saw me post about it and that she'd be making some home fries in Lily's honor last night. Someone else said they'd have potato chips for her. Someone else said fried potatoes are a favorite, but that they now have a new meaning for SpudLily. :) Someone else said she works part-time at a Waffle House and that she promised when she serves the hashbrowns she will now think of my Spud. Someone else said she and her grandmother had hashbrowns with their breakfast yesterday in Lily's honor. Thank you all so much!

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Spud Day

Lily Katherine was due 7 years ago today on March 14th, 2010 (National Potato Chip Day), so one of her nicknames is "Spud." 😌 ❤️ 

Ironically, the food I ate nonstop during my pregnancy were hash browns (I like to think God has a funny sense of humor). I craved them daily and enjoyed them homemade, as well as at all different restaurants. It's only appropriate that we've made eating them a tradition each year on this day, in honor of our little Spud. My favorite way to eat them is with some soft and some crispy. And with ketchup. Delicious!

My friend Naomi wrote Lily's name and nickname in a potato field on Prince Edward Island in the Summer of 2014 because she remembered what it means to me. Wasn't that so cute and thoughtful?

Though Lily was not born on March 14th, it was the day she was due, the date I associated with her my entire pregnancy. I shared that date when people asked how far along I was. So naturally, I still think of her on this date. I thought it sounded like such a pretty day to be due. I always liked even numbers better than odd.

I love having special days/memories/cute stories like this to share with others...because the fact is, I hardly got to make any memories at all with my first-born babe. And things like this remind me that she was real! She was truly here. March helps remind me and others around me that I didn't just lose an idea of a person, but a real, living, important, special someone...my precious daughter.

I know due dates mean different things for people who have lost babies. For me, the due date is a special, happy memory because I was still carrying Lily and was oblivious to the fact that she was already gone.

Last year, my brother Joseph called today "Spud Day." That's what I call it now. And my friend Christine called Lily a tater tot, which is adorable!

If you like hash browns, today is a great day to eat them in honor of little Lily. ♥ 

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Spud Day

Lily Katherine was due 6 years ago today on March 14th, 2010 (National Potato Chip Day), so one of her nicknames is "Spud." :)

Ironically, the food I ate nonstop during my pregnancy were hash browns (I like to think God has a funny sense of humor). I craved them daily and enjoyed them homemade, as well as at all different restaurants. It's only appropriate that we've made eating them a tradition each year on this day, in honor of our little Spud. My favorite way to eat them is with some soft and some crispy. And with ketchup. Delicious!

My friend Naomi wrote Lily's name and nickname in a potato field on Prince Edward Island a couple summers ago because she remembered what it means to me. Wasn't that so cute and thoughtful?

Though Lily was not born on March 14th, it was the day she was due, the date I associated with her my entire pregnancy. I shared that date when people asked how far along I was. So naturally, I still think of her on this date. I thought it sounded like such a pretty day to be due. I always liked even numbers better than odd.

I love having special days/memories/cute stories like this to share with others...because the fact is, I hardly got to make any memories at all with my first-born babe. And things like this remind me that she was real! She was truly here. March helps remind me and others around me that I didn't just lose an idea of a person, but a real, living, important, special someone...my precious daughter.

I know due dates mean different things for people who have lost babies. For me, the due date is a special, happy memory because I was still carrying Lily and was oblivious to the fact that she was already gone. Due dates are probably more painful for those who lost their babies early in pregnancy because they should have been pregnant up until that time and due dates are a reminder of what could have been.

If you like hash browns, today is a great day to eat them in honor of little Lily. ♥ 

My sister-in-law Kala made breakfast for dinner with (delicious) hash browns for she, my brothers, and I. Joseph said we were celebrating "Spud Day." I like that and want to start calling it that. :)

A gal named Vanessa who is in one of the stillbirth online support groups I'm in sent me this picture and wrote, "Sleep in peace beautiful Lily Spud."

Someone who follows along with Lily's story on my Facebook page sent me this picture and wrote, "Hi, been thinking of you, your family and dear Lily today. As you said you had a special love for potatoes during the pregnancy, and today is National Potato Day, so I wrote her name in our potatoes tonight in her honor. 6 toothpicks to double as "candles."

My mom is visiting one of her best friends in Maryland, who I call "Aunt G." Grace wrote, "We had gourmet mashes potatoes for supper. We rarely eat spuds here, but due to having company and Lily's birthday, we had spuds."

My friend Heather wrote and said they had potato and ground beef casserole.

Thanks to everyone who had spuds today for my lil Spud, both those who mentioned it and those who didn't. It's cool to know people around the world were eating them and thinking of her. And I like seeing the different kinds of spuds people enjoyed. :)

My friend Christine called Lily a tater tot, which I thought was adorable.

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Our Little Spud - the Anniversary of Lily's Due Date

Lily Katherine was due 5 years ago today on March 14, 2010 (National Potato Chip Day), so one of her nicknames is "Spud." :)

Ironically, the food I ate nonstop during my pregnancy were hash browns (I like to think God has a funny sense of humor). I craved them daily and enjoyed them homemade, as well as at all different restaurants. It's only appropriate that we've made eating them a tradition each year on this day, in honor of our little Spud. My favorite way to eat them is with some soft and some crispy. And with ketchup. Delicious!

My friend Naomi wrote Lily's name and nickname in a potato field on Prince Edward Island last summer because she remembered what it means to me. Wasn't that so cute and thoughtful?

Though Lily was not born on March 14, it was the day she was due, the date I associated with her my entire pregnancy. I shared that date when people asked how far along I was. So naturally, I still think of her on this date. I thought it sounded like such a pretty day to be due. I always liked even numbers better than odd.

I love having special days/memories/cute stories like this to share with others...because the fact is, I hardly got to make any memories at all with my first-born babe. And things like this remind me that she was real! She was truly here. That may sound confusing to some, but to me March just helps remind me and others around me that I didn't just lose an idea of a person, but a real, living, important, special someone...my precious daughter.

I know due dates mean different things for people who have lost babies. For me, the due date is a special, happy memory because I was still carrying Lily and was oblivious to the fact that she was already gone. Due dates are probably more painful for those who lost their babies early in pregnancy because they should have been pregnant up until that time and due dates are a reminder of what could have been. Lily's birthday is a reminder to me of what could have been...

If you like hash browns, today is a great day to eat them in honor of little Lily. ♥ Thank you to everyone who already said they are going to. It's so special to think of people around the world making hash browns with my Lily girl in their thoughts.

my family's delicious brunch today in honor of our lil' Spud

My friend Jaime shared this photo with me today and wrote, "Sweet lovin' to you and your Spud, Lily Katherine, today and always. xo"

Just two days away from Lily's 5th birthday...

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