Plans for Lyla's memorial 06/12

These past couple days me and Adam have been discussing a memorial for our sweet girl. After throwing out ideas, crossing out others, and deciding what exactly we wanted her memorial to be, we have decided on doing a private one with just Adam, Lyla and myself. We don't plan on doing this until later next week, because we won't be able to get Lyla from the funeral home until next week, and we want to be able to bring her with us when we do. 

We are going to go to a nearby park, carrying Lyla, our letters to Lyla, 32 balloons, pictures and Lyla Bunny in hand. We plan to share our letters we have written to Lyla, to each other and to her. As well as look through her pictures and talk all about how much we loved her and every detail that we will always remember about her. When we are done, we plan to release 32 balloons... 1 for every week she held on during this pregnancy and her time here on earth. We have decided that every year on her birthday, we want to release a balloon for however old she is, and make the celebration of her birthday a tradition in our family, that even our future children will be apart of for their big sister.

Although we are doing a private memorial, as a chance to heal and grieve together, we realize how many lives she has touched and how many people love her. So we are inviting everyone to hold their own memorial for her. Write her a letter or a note; anything that you want her to know or anything you want to tell her; and release a balloon into the sky. If you decide to honor Lyla by releasing your own balloon, we ask that you please take pictures to send to us, as well as anything written or made for her, so we can add those items to her keepsake box.

We are utterly amazed by how many people are supporting us and showing us so much love and compassion. We are honored parents to have a little girl who is loved by so many people, and who has had so many people praying for her! We thank you!!