My Babies – Page 2 – dandiewinks

Home > My Babies (Page 2)

For my Rainbow Baby

2014. I love you, sweet girl. Always, always. 2010. Rainbow is our second child and Calvin's baby sister. She was our spark, our hope. Though she was only with us for a few weeks before joining her big brother in heaven, she showed me the heart's limitless capacity to grow and love, even

Pixel Clementine's 1st heavenly birthday remembrance cupcake

For my Pixel Clementine

2014. I love you, baby girl. I miss you everyday. Pixel Clementine is our fifth child and fourth in heaven. We lost her early in pregnancy after a missed miscarriage and MUA on November 27, 2013. We learned that she had Turner's Syndrome and Trisomy 18. She plays in the clouds with her

I breastfeed my toddler because he wants to, because I want to, and because I can.

I breastfeed my toddler because I want to

crystalNovember 2, 2014November 2, 2014 Charlie Bastian, Parenting 0

Charlie wanted to nurse while we were waiting for our food at Beach Chalet with my in-laws today. He was tired and hungry. I told him that the food was coming soon, but he insisted, I want to nurse, and was on the verge of crying. So I pulled out his

Capture Your Grief – Day 14: Light and Dark

crystalOctober 16, 2014October 27, 2014 Calvin Phoenix, Capture Your Grief 2014, Gaelen Evangeline, Grief & Loss, Honor & Remember, Louie, Pixel Clementine, Projects, Rainbow Baby 0

The white "One Who Soars" and black "In Mourning" wristbands are from the MISS Foundation. The March of Dimes wristband (purple) is from the March for Babies. Capture Your Grief is an annual, 31-day mindful healing project that consists of photography and reflection. It is for “anyone who is grieving the death

in mourning march of dimes one who soars Read More

Capture Your Grief – Day 13: Season

crystalOctober 16, 2014October 27, 2014 Calvin Phoenix, Capture Your Grief 2014, Gaelen Evangeline, Grief & Loss, Pixel Clementine, Projects, Rainbow Baby 0

Calvin, Rainbow, Gaelen, and Pixel — I feel your absence more acutely when the sky is filled with white and the air smells cold and heavy. I miss you most in the moments before rain. Love, Mommy Capture Your Grief is an annual, 31-day mindful healing project that consists of photography and reflection.

Capture Your Grief – Day 12: Music

crystalOctober 15, 2014October 16, 2014 Calvin Phoenix, Capture Your Grief 2014, Charlie Bastian, Gaelen Evangeline, Grief & Loss, Music & Songs, Pixel Clementine, Projects, Rainbow Baby 0

"All of Me" is one of those songs that just overcomes me. It sums up how I feel about every one of my children — how I felt when I learned of Calvin's amniotic band syndrome and then held him after he was stillborn, how I felt during each following

Calvin, Rainbow, Gaelen, and Pixel's spaces in our home.

Capture Your Grief – Day 11: Altar

crystalOctober 13, 2014October 13, 2014 Calvin Phoenix, Capture Your Grief 2014, Gaelen Evangeline, Grief & Loss, Pixel Clementine, Projects, Rainbow Baby 0

The spaces of our home are filled with the presence of all of our babies. Capture Your Grief is an annual, 31-day mindful healing project that consists of photography and reflection. It is for “anyone who is grieving the death of a baby or child at any age or gestation.” Learn how

Calvin's Cupcakes: Made for Heavenly Babies

Capture Your Grief – Day 9: In Memory

crystalOctober 12, 2014October 12, 2014 Calvin Phoenix, Capture Your Grief 2014, Grief & Loss, Honor & Remember, Projects, Resources & Support 0

I started Calvin's Cupcakes in memory of my first son Calvin Phoenix. It has been such a humbling honor to abide with other families who have experienced child loss, to share part of their stories, and to create these virtual remembrance cupcakes for their children. To make a request, please

baby remembrance Read More