Happiness After Loss

WOW it’s been since June since I updated this blog of mine, sorry for slacking! So many things have happened since then and I’m excited to share most of them.

1^st:  The fundraiser turned out better than I could have ever imagined it. We raised about $250 for a NICU family at Primary Children’s Medical Center and donated hundreds of dollars’ worth of toys, arts and craft supplies, stuffed animals, clothes etc.

 

2^nd: TENLEY TURNED 2 on July 21, 2013 at 1:52PM! Seriously blows my mind it feels like just yesterday that I had her, gosh I love that girl! To the moon and back, forever and always.

 

3^rd: I turned the big 25 on August 17th….ahhhh half way to 30. (Where has time gone? I was 22 when I had Tenley but only 3 weeks shy of 23)!

4^th: I met an amazing guy and have been dating him since August! He lets me openly speak about my little gal without it being uncomfortable and understands my “Tenley days”! He’s amazing  

5^th: I started school! I’m going for my prerequisites right now and I will eventually get my nursing degree and Midwife degree.. All because a sweet little girl changed what her mama wanted to do with her life, Thank you my T Bug.

 

6^th: Went to my 3^rd walk to remember in October for all the babies gone too soon

 

7^th: I got to buy Christmas for a little girl Tenley’s age and it was soooo healing. This is my second year doing this and I will continue to do so in the coming years.

8^th: I got my Doula certification J Woot Woot that’s right if you yes you are looking for a doula for their birth or know anyone in the Salt Lake area looking send them my way.  Thank you in advance

 

9^th: I finished my first semester back at school with a 3.6 GPA! Yup got a A and two B+

As far as how I’m feeling two and a half years out. Life is good and some days it’s absolutely amazing.  I still miss my T Bug daily but I know she is so happy where she is at. I hope I can continue to make her proud and look up to me.  This Christmas I’m actually getting into the spirit and Christmas shopping  and decorating at my house. ( I may have even listened to Christmas music *gasp* I never do that lol but this year I’m loving it. In fact its playing on Pandora as I write this)

Well I think I’ve updated most of it accurately J I may have missed a few things here and there but overall these we’re the highlights!

I will try my best to update more frequently. Merry Christmas everyone

 

Love,

Tenley’s mama

Fundraiser for Tenley's 2nd Birthday

Spirit Night

 

T & T ANGEL BABY FUNDRAISER FOR
PRIMARY CHILDRENS MEDICAL CENTER
Organization

 

Please join us for a night of celebrating our baby’s birthday’s Tenley & Theodore. We will be accepting clothes, toys, baskets or anything you’d like to donate to Primary Medical Center. 20% of all sales from 5-8 will be donated to Primary Children's Medical Center in Tenley's and & Theodore's name.

 

Things Primary Children's Needs:

NICU-
Boys and Girls 3-6 month sleepers (SNAP FRONT ONLY cannot have a zipper because of the tubes and wires, also only COTTON, no fleece or terry cloth) gently used is acceptable
58x58 Fleece Blankets to go over the big warmer machines (these are used to keep out noise, just straight cut edges no ties please)
... 44x44 Flannel receiving blankets without crocheted edges these go over the mattress pad

PICU-
Wrist rattles cloth and non-cloth
Books
Popular Disney movies (cars, cars 2, tangled)

Cancer Ward-
Markers for coloring and window markers
Nail polish
Beads (so they can make bracelets)
DVD’s (little mermaid, Cinderella, tangled, cars etc.)

You can call the donations department at PCMC (801) 662-5959 at any time to see what donations they are in need of, I will update this list monthly so we can get what they need.

They will also accept checks made out to Primary Children’s Medical Center

 

 

 

TUESDAY, JULY 16th, 2013                                   5 - 8 pm

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Tenley Grace's 2nd Birthday Party

So Tenley's birthday is just three short months away and I couldn't have thought of a better way to celebrate than to honor two angel babies. This year I'm teaming up with a fellow angel mama and we are going to be donating toys, clothes, blankets, gift cards, baskets (with puzzles, hand sanitizer, lotion ect) to Primary Children's Medical Center in memory of Tenley and Thoedore. We will have our main focus on NICU, PICU and the cancer ward. People can either bring the donations to us before July 20th or they can meet us on July 20th (location to be announced at a later date) and then we will head up to Primary Children's and donate all the fabulous gifts. We ask that you share this blog with family and friends so we can get the word out and donate as much as possible in there memory. You can donate anything you can think of that will help get these families through this rough time in there lives and put a smile on their faces. Please lets rally together for these two babies and donate a precious gift to families who need a little pick me up. Thank you for all your love and support these past two years. I'm looking forward to seeing you all on July 20th, 2013.

 

 

Love,

Tenley's mama 

 

 

 

 

<3How cute are these two angels<3

Items they are in need of

NICU-

Boys and Girls 3-6 month sleepers (SNAP FRONT ONLY cannot have a zipper because of the tubes and wires, also only COTTON, no fleece or terry cloth) gently used is acceptable
58x58 Fleece Blankets to go over the big warmer machines (these are used to keep out noise, just straight cut edges no ties please)
44x44 Flannel receiving blankets without crocheted edges these go over the mattress pad

PICU-

Wrist rattles cloth and non-cloth

Books

Popular Disney movies (cars, cars 2, tangled)

 

Cancer Ward-

Markers for coloring and window markers

Nail polish

Beads (so they can make bracelets)
DVD’s (little mermaid, Cinderella, tangled, cars etc.)

 

You can call the donations department at PCMC (801) 662-5959 at any time to see what donations they are in need of, I will update this list monthly so we can get what they need.

They will also accept checks made out to Primary Children’s Medical Center