In the mother's words, "This pin is in memory of our first baby who we lost through miscarriage in January 2003. We had been trying for quite a while to conceive, and were so happy and excited when I finally became pregnant last year! It was the first grandchild for my parents, and the whole family was overjoyed. I had so many hopes and dreams for my baby. I imagined what it might look like---would it be dark-skinned with dark hair, like its father? Or would it be fair-skinned, with reddish hair, like my side of the family? Would it be active and noisy? Or quiet and serious? Would it love books and music? Would it be an animal lover? Would it like to spend time outside, enjoying nature? I thought and planned so much about our child, and already loved it so much. It was devastating to l! ose it so early in my pregnancy, with almost no evidence left behind to show its existence. Some parents who suffer the loss of a baby, are at least left with mementos to hold on to & display proudly for others to see. They have some tangible memories left to look back on, to help bring them some comfort. I was never able to find out my baby's gender, hear its heartbeat, or feel it move inside me. I have no sonogram pictures or baby's footprints to show. All I have is the love that is still inside of me for my child, and the footprints it left on my heart.

My baby would have been born on August 21, 2003, but was lost to us in January, instead.I will always remember and love my child, and think of the day when I will finally be able to see it face to face.

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