tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14666363270398634102024-02-20T19:09:53.997-08:00clownbabyOlive Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16639113062020312020noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1466636327039863410.post-85977364276998932682011-06-21T15:04:00.000-07:002011-06-21T15:06:20.651-07:00NYS legislative request: Certificate of Stillbirth Bill letters to Gov. CuomoTo all NY families,<br /><br />We have one last request to ask of you. We need letters mailed to Governor Cuomo. Lots of letters.<br /><br />Below is the letter to use.<br /><br /> <br /><br />Those close to the Governor have strongly urged us to use this form letter, rather than write letters of support using personal stories. Our bill has unfairly been drawn into the pro-choice/life debate and we have made some concessions this year that has enabled it to pass both houses.<br /><br /> <br /><br />We can't take any chances. We have one opportunity to let the Governor know how important this bill is. If he vetos the bill, we will need to start all over in January.<br /><br /> <br /><br />Once the Governor signs the bill into law, we will encourage you to write your own thank you note and share your stories, then. But for now, please only use the form letter below.<br /><br /> <br /><br />If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask me.<br /><br /> <br /><br />Thank you...<br /><br /> <br /><br />ON THE ENVELOPE:<br /><br /> <br /><br />Address and mail to: Kristin Ross, Legislative Secretary, Capitol Room 239, Albany NY 12224<br /><br /> <br /><br />On lower left corner of envelope write: "A.8178a / S.3111b In Support of Certificate of Still Birth"<br /><br /> <br /><br />IN THE LETTER:<br /><br /> <br /><br />[DATE]<br /><br /> <br /><br />Honorable Andrew M. Cuomo<br /><br />Governor, State of New York<br /><br />The Capitol<br /><br />Albany, NY 12224<br /><br /> <br /><br />Dear Governor Cuomo,<br /><br />On June 16th the New York legislature overwhelmingly passed a bill to provide a Certificate of Still Birth. Bills A.8178a & S.3111b help provide much-needed comfort, dignity, and documentation to women and their families who have experienced the tragedy of stillbirth. This public health crisis devastates more than 1,700 New York families each year, and nearly 30,000 nationwide.<br /><br /> <br /><br />In [YEAR], I [my sister, my aunt, my brother, my friend, etc] suffered the stillbirth of my [son/daughter/grandchild/niece/nephew, etc] and saw family, friends and colleagues struggle to find words of comfort. With this bill the state recognizes stillbirth as a significant event that others can recognize.<br /><br /> <br /><br />All states, including New York, require the family to pay for funeral and burial or cremation expenses, and a death certificate is issued. Although a fetal demise is considered as both a birth and a death as per NYS Public Health law, until now New York did not consider the option of a Certificate of Still Birth.<br /><br /> <br /><br />This bill will increase awareness of stillbirth, and in doing so may stimulate the allotment of research funds to uncover the etiologies of stillbirth, most of which are unknown at this time. With more information, women and families will be better prepared to maintain healthy pregnancies.<br /><br /> <br /><br />I strongly urge your support of Assembly bill A.8178a and Senate bill S.3111b. Thank you in advance for helping countless New York families who have experienced stillbirth and are eagerly awaiting your support as the bill is signed into law.<br /><br /> <br /><br />Sincerely,<br /><br />Name - Address - PhoneOlive Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16639113062020312020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1466636327039863410.post-71052843097756569002011-06-18T12:19:00.000-07:002011-06-18T13:26:22.194-07:00Finally the CSB bill (NYS A.8178) passed!what can i say but thanks to the many other parents and friends that helps us get this bill through the Assembly, way & means, Rules, and senate in the last week after years of struggle and fight our children's silent entries in the world will no longer be disregarded.<br /><br />my daughter and for the many others i thanks the co-sponsors and the leadership of our lobbying group <a href="http://stillparentsny.webs.com/aboutus.htm">Still Parents NY</a>.<br /><br />please take a moment to watch this video of <a href="http://www.nysenate.gov/press-release/senator-kennedy-announces-certificate-birth-resulting-stillbirth-approved-senate-assem">Senator Kennedy</a>'s remarks about this bill.<br /><br /><br /><object width="425" height="349"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/TGmPqykVTYc?version=3&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/TGmPqykVTYc?version=3&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="349" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object><br /><br /> and <br /><object width="425" height="349"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/0pMsijGJQi8?version=3&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/0pMsijGJQi8?version=3&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="349" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object><br /><br />** minor note the bill was changed right in the last few days of our lobbying efforts and the actual name is Certificate of Still Birth Bill.Olive Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16639113062020312020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1466636327039863410.post-79784505683423914972010-10-14T18:35:00.000-07:002010-10-14T18:36:28.444-07:00Wave of Light 2010I have a lot to share tonight on the eve of OCT 15th.<br /><br />First a reminder that tomorrow is the <a href="http://www.october15th.com">Wave of Light</a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAPSURwDTiWcj66-bMnPrTqqB3PjULlA1BfPu7WBH-WmU4XIGnWUgV1KLpJslECsqd-J3uMB5hM8PXPBtIqY8HThwkioUibczqxvJbQ5sC3MjAQu_i2DZcAxAlSBhpy9888E_dzPMfppU/s1600/WaveofLight.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 171px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAPSURwDTiWcj66-bMnPrTqqB3PjULlA1BfPu7WBH-WmU4XIGnWUgV1KLpJslECsqd-J3uMB5hM8PXPBtIqY8HThwkioUibczqxvJbQ5sC3MjAQu_i2DZcAxAlSBhpy9888E_dzPMfppU/s200/WaveofLight.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528067588946948354" /></a><br /><br />please take that hour to remember my daughter or another child you know that a family has lost.<br /><br /> "Approximately 25,000 stillbirths are reported every year and represents 60% of all perinatal mortality in the US." (http://www.acog.org/from_home/publications/press_releases/nr02-20-09-2.cfm) If these babies were dying after birth it would be an epidemic. Help us raise awareness light a candle for one hour and remember these precious children.<br /><br />Also My favortire parenting <a href="http://babycenter.com">website</a> published a new article <br /> <br /><a href="http://www.babycenter.com/0_honoring-a-baby-who-dies-in-pregnancy-or-infancy_10339724.bc?showAll=true">Honoring a baby who dies in pregnancy or infancy<br /></a>by Julie Beer <br />Last updated: October 2010 <br /><br />Julie did a great job sharing how our family and others honor their babies.Olive Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16639113062020312020noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1466636327039863410.post-86304782447162272362010-08-27T18:31:00.000-07:002010-10-14T18:32:50.645-07:003 years and still missing you.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIgEmL3KEcm7qH_ry4JrRsrGoIFTRMH4DTQHmnr45NGCa9gMLh-N1xWvsqTdt0RrSx2wPcPSIRQCytqR87oQW0xn2SSyRx8ptck9HZ0Y69iI4rpEOPw6imnmUztTDX7JYnuun9YLqpiV8/s1600/DSCN3264_3197.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIgEmL3KEcm7qH_ry4JrRsrGoIFTRMH4DTQHmnr45NGCa9gMLh-N1xWvsqTdt0RrSx2wPcPSIRQCytqR87oQW0xn2SSyRx8ptck9HZ0Y69iI4rpEOPw6imnmUztTDX7JYnuun9YLqpiV8/s320/DSCN3264_3197.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528062839348909826" /></a><br />This year snuck up on me, well not really, since i knew the date was on the horizon but as our daily life gets more hectic and summer came to an end getting motivated to plan something was not what we wanted. this year we got Lucy some balloons, and a green and pink bear that "sings your are my sunshine" and sways. the bear has pink wings and cheeks that glow. we spent some quite time reflecting on our three years with out this little girl in our home.<br /><br />the things i miss out number the stars in the sky, but i know that she is always near me when i need to know she is safe.<br /><br />I love you little girl.Olive Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16639113062020312020noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1466636327039863410.post-33179556072188983952010-03-24T21:38:00.000-07:002010-03-24T21:40:14.492-07:00Can you spare a few minutes for stillbirth?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRQCAfkHsCQeDF-z1FPSiJbFsWu7tT77yLP5qs4UyUYtzn-I6__use6PT4eTTjUFGjzVoyt-SX_aqZdFVsYiqWSwSVIUzSESPaxOLQ-G-oK_O-5A7uwSAS6QL76G2Lq4BDrS-Ij1aMmk3f/s1600-h/Photo-0184_2.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRQCAfkHsCQeDF-z1FPSiJbFsWu7tT77yLP5qs4UyUYtzn-I6__use6PT4eTTjUFGjzVoyt-SX_aqZdFVsYiqWSwSVIUzSESPaxOLQ-G-oK_O-5A7uwSAS6QL76G2Lq4BDrS-Ij1aMmk3f/s400/Photo-0184_2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451908854826623186" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 14px; font-family:'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;font-size:11px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Dear friends,<br /><br />I‘m asking for some help with this issue that it is very important to me and my family.<br /><br />On Aug 27, 2008 our daughter Olive Lucy Kawecki was stillborn. What a sad sentence I have written a 100s of times since that day.<br /><br />I am writing to all women today because I feel that you more than anyone can understand my plea, this is a maternal child health issue and worth your time. I love my daughter very much I miss her more than words could ever convey and I am determined to make a difference in her memory. Stillbirth is as profound a loss as that of any other known to man. Some might argue the most profound.<br /><br />if you can find time today or sometime in the next few days to click the links in this post and show your support for bereaved families like ours I would greatly appreciate it.<br /><br /><br /></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">State Legislation Action Info</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><br /><br />I’m asking you to support S.765a (Certificate of Birth Resulting in Stillbirth bill) by reaching out to your representatives today.<br /><br />The Certificate of Birth Resulting in Stillbirth Bill (S.765a / A.4375) was drafted by Assemblyman Richard Gottfried, a dedicated supporter of women's rights and adopted by bill sponsor Senator William Larkin. It would give bereaved parents the option of requesting a Certificate of Birth Resulting in Stillbirth to acknowledge the birth process they have endured when a stillbirth, an unintended fetal demise occurs after 20 weeks' gestation.<br /><br />From the NY Still Parents Action alert:<br /><br />Just a few minutes of your time can help the passage of the NY Certificate of Birth resulting in Stillbirth bill.<br /><br />Join us in telling the NY Senate Health committee to place S.765a [CBRS] on the health committee's agenda and vote on it.<br /><br />The CBRS would give bereaved parents the option of requesting a Certificate of Birth resulting in Stillbirth to acknowledge the birth process when a stillbirth, an unintended fetal demise occurs after 20 weeks gestation.<br /><br />Each year there are nearly 1,700 stillbirths in New York State. 25,000 in the United States.<br /><br />By clicking on all (3) of the following links, your support of the NY CBRS will be sent to the Senate Health committee members.<br /><br /><br />Petition - Senate Health Chair, Thomas Duane: </span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/note_redirect.php?note_id=372307146861&h=dad1bb46be016a1096615e491acfa735&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thepetitionsite.com%2F1%2Fsupport---ny-certificate-of-birth-resulting-in-stillbirth-bill" target="_blank" title="http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/support---ny-certificate-of-birth-resulting-in-stillbirth-bill" style="cursor: pointer; color: rgb(59, 89, 152); text-decoration: none; "><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">http://www.thepetitionsite</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><wbr></span><span class="word_break" style="display: block; float: left; margin-left: -10px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "></span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">.com/1/support---ny-certif</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><wbr></span><span class="word_break" style="display: block; float: left; margin-left: -10px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "></span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">icate-of-birth-resulting-i</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><wbr></span><span class="word_break" style="display: block; float: left; margin-left: -10px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">n-stillbirth-bill</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><br /><br />Email - Senate Health Chair: </span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/note_redirect.php?note_id=372307146861&h=2f6df509b8c2d9c9501f5995e5489f6e&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcitizenspeak.org%2Fnode%2F1957" target="_blank" title="http://citizenspeak.org/node/1957" style="cursor: pointer; color: rgb(59, 89, 152); text-decoration: none; "><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">http://citizenspeak.org/no</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><wbr></span><span class="word_break" style="display: block; float: left; margin-left: -10px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">de/1957</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><br /><br />Email - Senate Health Committee members: </span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/note_redirect.php?note_id=372307146861&h=ca5fe971f6582ee1985e85761ee1081a&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcitizenspeak.org%2Fnode%2F1968" target="_blank" title="http://citizenspeak.org/node/1968" style="cursor: pointer; color: rgb(59, 89, 152); text-decoration: none; "><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">http://citizenspeak.org/no</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><wbr></span><span class="word_break" style="display: block; float: left; margin-left: -10px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">de/1968</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><br /><br />Federal Legislation action info<br />If you have a few more minutes there is also federal legislation that need support to Fund Research for Stillbirth, SIDS, and SUID (sudden unexplained death in children)<br /><br />From the first candle action alert:<br /><br />Just a few minutes of your time can help propel a movement that has the potential to save thousands of babies’ lives for future generations to come.<br /><br />Please contact your Congressional leaders in the House and Senate today!<br /><br />By clicking on the following link provided by the C.J. Foundation for SIDS, it will be easy to type in your zip code and automatically direct your letter to the appropriate congressional offices. You may personalize the letter or send the template as is.<br /><br /></span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/note_redirect.php?note_id=372307146861&h=ee6661fd01a8f4da75837ed35984b161&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.votervoice.net%2Fgroups%2Fsids" target="_blank" title="http://www.votervoice.net/groups/sids" style="cursor: pointer; color: rgb(59, 89, 152); text-decoration: none; "><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">http://www.votervoice.net/</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><wbr></span><span class="word_break" style="display: block; float: left; margin-left: -10px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">groups/sids</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><br /><br /><br />First Candle & C. J. Foundation for SIDS are joining to seek co-sponsors for S.1445 and H.R. 3212 - The Stillbirth and SUID Prevention, Education and Awareness Act.This act is sponsored by D-NJ Senator Frank Lautenberg and Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr., and is quite simply the single most promising piece of legislation crafted in the past decade to promote infant survival and address the sudden unexpected deaths of babies and young children to SIDS, SUID, SUDC and Stillbirth.<br /><br />the goal is to have a minimum of 83 co-sponsors by Mothers’ Day - equivalent to the number of babies who are stillborn plus the number of babies who die of sudden unexpected infant or child death everyday here in the United States.<br /><br />Please do it in honor of the babies and children whom you love in your life.<br /><br />On behalf of my beautiful daughter, Olive Lucy-- who will never have a child of her own. I ask you to spread the word and ask others to help.<br /><br />Thank you for the very bottom of my heart.</span><br /></span>Olive Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16639113062020312020noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1466636327039863410.post-15037330327815903462009-10-15T17:43:00.000-07:002009-10-15T18:12:16.293-07:00A wave of light, love and rememberance<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0gwdk2HK1stPlLmzu046IgwdLBQUaPJQpgEleIUiamQxTXkD09lClGWA7DE5Mw0ctI8AREY1vNyNZ43F4LtNxGqHhOzUCHVYfOtIYtyEfxYis8HKe2rVJFRnjGcR-HCc8VtSemVHsMgM5/s1600-h/the-candle-heart.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 256px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0gwdk2HK1stPlLmzu046IgwdLBQUaPJQpgEleIUiamQxTXkD09lClGWA7DE5Mw0ctI8AREY1vNyNZ43F4LtNxGqHhOzUCHVYfOtIYtyEfxYis8HKe2rVJFRnjGcR-HCc8VtSemVHsMgM5/s320/the-candle-heart.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392993624704940290" /></a>Today i cried many tears not only for you my precious and perfect daughter but also for the many babies and families i have met since you slipped away from us.<div><br /></div><div>Some old friends, some new and some i had long forgotten all with a bond over babies loved and lost.</div><div><br /></div><div>grief is a tragic and sorrowful companion. The sting of child loss is like nothing i have ever known before, but along this painful road we share our stories, we hold out a hand to those beside on us along the way. As we do this we create this beautiful blanket of compassion, love and light that eases our heartache and helps us heal.</div><div><br /></div><div>Tonight we joined millions of families across the globe when we lit our candle in memory of not just our beautiful and precious daughter, but all the babies that are missed each and every day.</div><div><br /></div><div>If you lit a candle tonight thank you for remembering my child, my brother's lost children, my friends lost children, and all the children that left us too soon.</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(50, 29, 2); font-family:georgia, 'bookman old style', 'palatino linotype', 'book antiqua', palatino, 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, garamond, sans-serif, arial, verdana, 'avante garde', 'century gothic', 'comic sans ms', times, 'times new roman', serif;font-size:medium;"><i><blockquote>Where you used to be, there is a hole in the world, which I find myself constantly walking around in the daytime, and falling in at night. I miss you like hell. ~Edna St Vincent Millay</blockquote></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia, 'bookman old style', 'palatino linotype', 'book antiqua', palatino, 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, garamond, sans-serif, arial, verdana, 'avante garde', 'century gothic', 'comic sans ms', times, 'times new roman', serif;color:#321D02;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size:medium;"><i><br /></i></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia, 'bookman old style', 'palatino linotype', 'book antiqua', palatino, 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, garamond, sans-serif, arial, verdana, 'avante garde', 'century gothic', 'comic sans ms', times, 'times new roman', serif;color:#321D02;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size:medium;"><i>Olive Lucy - we miss you more that words can convey and love you more than air. </i></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia, 'bookman old style', 'palatino linotype', 'book antiqua', palatino, 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, garamond, sans-serif, arial, verdana, 'avante garde', 'century gothic', 'comic sans ms', times, 'times new roman', serif;color:#321D02;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size:medium;"><i>mom, dad and OS.</i></span></span></div><div> <div><br /></div></div>Olive Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16639113062020312020noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1466636327039863410.post-37651635792371938502009-08-26T21:55:00.001-07:002009-08-26T22:04:57.766-07:00for Lucy on her 2nd Birthday<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://kidoinfo.com/ri/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/cupcake-2.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 283px; height: 424px;" src="http://kidoinfo.com/ri/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/cupcake-2.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap; font-family:'Lucida Grande';font-size:11px;"></span>When you came into our lives we had no idea just how you would change things. we had short a short time with you. Every day was a new adventure, every momentous milestone celebrated from the mundane to the extraordinary.</div><div><br /></div><div>we miss you each day and hope that where ever it is you are today we hope that your are having a spectacular time filled with joy and surrounded by love.</div><div><br /></div><div>Olive Lucy Happy Birthday!</div><div><br /></div><div>our tiny baby gone too soon.</div><div><br /></div><div>Love,</div><div>Mommy, Daddy and little brother</div><div><br /></div><div><img border="0" alt="Lilypie 2nd Birthday Ticker" src="http://m2.lilypie.com/4IRCm4.png" /></div>Olive Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16639113062020312020noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1466636327039863410.post-74913482162610686292009-07-17T15:31:00.000-07:002009-07-17T16:29:29.508-07:00Federal Legislation Action Alert: S1445/HR3212 Stillbirth and SUID Prevention, Education and Awareness Act of 2009<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Hello friends it is that time again. we are asking friends and family to put pen to paper on behalf of the 26,000 babies that are stillborn and the nearly 5000 infants that die of</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"> sudden unexpected infant deaths each year ( SIDS & SUID) and 200 sudden unexpected deaths of children (SIDS in toddlers)</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman', fantasy;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman', fantasy;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Thanks you for your support for this Act.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman', -webkit-fantasy;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">From </span></span><a href="http://firstcandle.org/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">FirstCandle.org</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></span><blockquote><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Legislative Action Alert | Your help is needed!</span></span></i></b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></span></i><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Newly Introduced Legislation will Support Education and Prevention Efforts for Stillbirth, SIDS and other Sudden, Unexpected Infant Deaths (SUID)<br /></span></span></i></b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></span></i><a href="http://firstcandle.org/illuminations/lautenberg-release.html"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">First Candle Press Release</span></span></i></a><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"> | Full Text of Bills: </span></span></i><a href="http://firstcandle.org/illuminations/S.%201445.pdf"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">S1445</span></span></i></a><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">, </span></span></i><a href="http://firstcandle.org/illuminations/H.R.%203212.pdf"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">HR3212</span></span></i></a><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"> | </span></span></i><a href="http://firstcandle.org/illuminations/stillbirth.fact.sheet.pdf"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Fact Sheet</span></span></i></a><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"> | </span></span></i><a href="http://firstcandle.org/illuminations/lautenberg-sample-letter.html"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Sample Letter</span></span></i></a><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /><br /><br />First Candle is pleased to announce that the Stillbirth and SUID Prevention, Education and Awareness Act of 2009 was filed on July 14 by Senator Frank Lautenberg, D-NJ. A companion bill was filed in the House by Frank Pallone, Jr., D-NJ-6. This bill would improve the collection of critical data to determine the causes of stillbirth, SIDS and SUID, increase education and awareness about how to prevent these tragedies in the future and expand support services for families who have experienced a stillbirth, SIDS or SUID loss.<br />Every year there are more than 25,000 stillbirths in the United States. For more than half these deaths there is no known cause, leaving parents with more questions than answers as to why the baby died. The bill would expand activities to identify the causes of stillbirth, identify ways to prevent it in the future and increase education and awareness about the issue among healthcare providers and parents.<br />In addition, there are more than 4,600 sudden unexpected infant deaths each year (including SIDS) and 200 sudden unexpected deaths of children between the ages of one and four. This bill encourages states to complete scene investigations to better understand why these children died, establishes a national database to track these deaths and identify risk factors to prevent them in the future, supports more comprehensive reviews and creates a national public awareness campaign to educate parents and caregivers.<br />We hope you will join us in supporting this legislation.<br /><br />Please help by contacting your representative in the House and two Senators within the next week, urging them to co-sponsor this important bill.<br /><br />The more co-sponsors the bill gets, the more likely it is to pass quickly through the House and Senate.<br /><br />Participating in First Candle’s letter-writing campaign is easy!<br />Visit www.house.gov to get contact information for the Congressman in your District. You will need your 9-digit zip code. If you do not know your 4 digit extension, you can get it at http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/welcome.jsp. You will then be able link directly to your Representative’s website.<br />Visit www.senate.gov to get contact information for your state's two Senators. Simply select your state from the drop down menu to connect to your Senators’ websites.<br />We encourage you to call your representatives directly, or set up an appointment to meet with them face-to-face. Writing a letter or sending an email can be effective as well. Emails can be sent directly through your representatives’ websites.<br />We have provided a </span></span></i><a href="http://firstcandle.org/illuminations/stillbirth.fact.sheet.pdf"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Fact Sheet</span></span></i></a><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"> about the bill, as well as a </span></span></i><a href="http://firstcandle.org/illuminations/lautenberg-sample-letter.html"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">sample letter</span></span></i></a><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"> to help guide you.<br />Whether you are writing a letter or speaking with your representatives directly, be sure to include your personal story.<br />First Candle would love to receive a copy of your letter or an email detailing your conversation with your representatives for our files.<br />Members of Congress rely on input from their constituents to help them better understand what issues are important to those they serve. Help give our babies a voice!<br /><br />Please feel free to contact Laura Reno, 800.221.7437 or </span></span><a href="mailto:laura.reno@firstcandle.org"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">laura.reno@firstcandle.org</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"> with any questions you may have.</span></span></i></blockquote><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /><br /><br /></span></span>Olive Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16639113062020312020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1466636327039863410.post-56209705453268074582009-05-02T07:50:00.000-07:002009-05-02T08:27:52.416-07:0020 monthson April 27 i began to write a poem about what 20 month without you was like it has vanished into the universe.<div><br /></div><div>so here i am today trying to find it and nearly giving up. </div><div>when i found it. once again i am amazed at your power to remind me that we are ALWAYS together you and i.</div><div><br /></div><div>Olive Lucy my precious beauty i miss you very much.</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times; "><div style="border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 3px; padding-right: 3px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 3px; width: auto; font: normal normal normal 100%/normal Georgia, serif; text-align: left; "><blockquote><div>for Olive Lucy on her 20 month birthday. </div><div><br /></div>twenty months have come and gone<div>i can not believe it's been this long</div><div>seasons have passed and will come again</div><div>we still cry but we try to be strong</div><div><br /></div><div>we carry you close, 'tis not a strain</div><div>you reside not on this plane</div><div>but in our hearts for evermore</div><div>our precious girl and her dark curly mane</div><div><br /></div><div>you opened a small door</div><div>within my heart, it is you i'll always adore</div><div>how i wish that you where here today</div><div>and not residing on a universally distant shore</div><div><br /></div><div>still feels like 'twas just yesterday <br /></div><div>that you first took my breath away</div><div>with your long lean limbs, and musky smelling hair</div><div>you are with me everyday</div><div><br /></div><div>in the air, everywhere</div><div>you compel me to share</div><div>your beautiful peaceful light and love</div><div>which has saved me from despair</div><div><br /></div><div>we often speak of </div><div>your special soul above</div><div>it been too long</div><div>our sweet girl Olive </div><div><br /></div><div>twenty months have come and gone<div>we can not believe it's been this long</div><div>seasons have passed and will come again</div><div>we still cry but we try to be strong</div></div><div></div></blockquote><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>we love you little girl,</div><div>momma, dad and OS</div></div></span></div>Olive Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16639113062020312020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1466636327039863410.post-65735054764207717962009-04-15T20:54:00.000-07:002009-05-02T08:29:52.126-07:00O mommait is not often that i post about things that are seemingly unrelated to my loss with lucy these days but here is something i felt was worth sharing. When lucy died i stopped wearing make up and sort of threw my hands up in the air when it came to my hair. I have had no desire to change anything about my appearance. (as if that would bring her back some how)<br /><br />Late last year i thought about what i could do with my hair which if you haven't seen me in person in sometime my hair has grown to be it's own nightmare. I have been planing on donating my hair to <a href="http://www.locksoflove.org/">Locks of Love</a> for Lucy's 2nd birthday and i happened upon an interesting opportunity when i was checking out the LoL website they other day.<div><br /></div><div>O, the Oprah Magazine is working on a story called "Beauty Rehab." So i threw my hat in the ring for the story. I don't know if i got it yet but i did my "go see" with OSD today. and here is a picture from the office (courtesy of the lovely Alicia Bridgewater!)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrdOKPO0k2H13Ro_dQyndToS9gey6kikE8Wof-7VKEm7fVLJxF9IBN6Vb7bPO-RcO6VLvanvye4neEdJRN143_aCZaC0mwfCVdcaqDsPeZSu7ti6iARn1JjvfRyv0TGayny48U8lMj9vWo/s1600-h/IMG_2885.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrdOKPO0k2H13Ro_dQyndToS9gey6kikE8Wof-7VKEm7fVLJxF9IBN6Vb7bPO-RcO6VLvanvye4neEdJRN143_aCZaC0mwfCVdcaqDsPeZSu7ti6iARn1JjvfRyv0TGayny48U8lMj9vWo/s400/IMG_2885.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325127805696285410" /></a><br />anyway if you think you fit into her other spot get in touch with her. and remember to tell her Christine sent you.<br /><blockquote><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"></span></blockquote><blockquote><blockquote><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Details:<br /><br />I'm working on a beauty story for O, The Oprah Magazine called, “Beauty Rehab”<br /><br />We are looking for women stuck in a beauty rut that want to change.<br /><br />The categories:<br /><br />1. Bleaches her hair and wants to go to natural color.<br /><br />2. Tans and wants to go to natural skin tone.<br /><br />3. Extremely long hair and wants to cut.<br /><br />4. Wears heavy make up and wants to tone it down.<br /><br />If you are interested and live in the New York City area please submit your name, age, contact information, and a recent photo. via email to </span><a href="mailto:abridgewater@hearst.com"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Alicia Bridgewater</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><br /><br /></span></blockquote><blockquote><br /></blockquote></blockquote><br /><br />Edited to add: i found out yesterday i did not get it</div>Olive Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16639113062020312020noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1466636327039863410.post-17179767083504434052009-03-24T07:18:00.000-07:002009-03-24T07:32:46.351-07:00First Candle Symposium 2009: round tables & welcomeMorning roundtable roundup<br /><br /><br />I co-hosted with pat flynn from 1st Breath, the State and Local Support groups roundtable. <br /><br />Please check out some of the groups I met working hard to support families coping with Stillbirth, SIDS/SUIDS<br /><br />1st Breath, kansas city, mo web info tbp<br /> <br /> SIDS center of Indiana http://in.SIDS.org<br />MISSfoundation<br />And various groups in the DCarea I will post later<br /><br />Excellent and in vigorating key note by Dr.yvonne maddoxOlive Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16639113062020312020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1466636327039863410.post-38502861395780169362009-02-28T13:27:00.000-08:002009-02-28T14:02:02.417-08:00our Babies: Always Loved, Always Remembered. A Memorial AlbuPlease check out this project from the FirstCandle folks. also today is the last day to get a room as part of the room block for the symposium.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggFJRZ-poLDaZ_Z6dgY_dqPPG_JviCC6Ex76nMPEtwsWfrkWjFiw37UicYz8zX3dPGb073WwEFoSWJrAom3NtYP4kaWmqV1zj1U6_cBfZ9eTzD6i8l8-IWsLHqqrz2aqqxINNKdXQOrQ8/s1600-h/Picture+23.png"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggFJRZ-poLDaZ_Z6dgY_dqPPG_JviCC6Ex76nMPEtwsWfrkWjFiw37UicYz8zX3dPGb073WwEFoSWJrAom3NtYP4kaWmqV1zj1U6_cBfZ9eTzD6i8l8-IWsLHqqrz2aqqxINNKdXQOrQ8/s400/Picture+23.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307957733898024594" /></a>Put a face on our love and our loss.<br />Help us send parents to Congress on March 25, 2009.<br /><br /><blockquote>We invite you to help support important Stillbirth/SIDS/SUID legislation by participating in the creation of “Our Babies—Always Loved, Always Remembered—Memorial Album.”<br /><br />On March 25, 2009 bereaved parents and other infant health advocates from around the country will be coming together on Capitol Hill to lobby for important legislation related to stillbirth, SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome) and SUID (sudden unexpected infant death.)<br /><br />And we want to bring the names of your babies with us!<br /><br />This book will compliment the parent teams who will share personal stories during visits with key Congressional leaders. The objectives of this Baby Memorial Album are to:<br /><br />1. Honor our babies with this loving tribute.<br />2. Create and leave a lasting reminder to Congress that our babies did not die in vain.<br />3. Raise funds and help pay for airfare/hotel for some enthusiastic families who can’t afford to attend the event.<br /><br />This Day on the Hill is part of a broader Symposium that will bring in leading researchers to discuss current research efforts and strategies to help save infant lives.<br /><br />It is our goal to make your legislators aware of the challenges you have faced and convince them that there is a dire need for research, prevention and awareness. As a result of the 2008 Day on the Hill, two bills were drafted and introduced into Congress!<br />How can you get involved?<br /><br />With your help, we can make this compelling Memorial Album a reality. This is a place to remember your precious baby with thoughts, photos or even poetry. Here is a list of ideas and donation levels:<br /><br />$10 Listing of the parents/siblings names, baby’s name, baby’s birth/death date (s), city and state<br />$25 Listing plus one photo<br />$50 Quarter-page: listing, photo and 50 additional words (view sample)<br />$100 Half-page: listing, up to two photos and 100 additional words (view sample)<br />$200 Full-page: listing, photos of your choice and up to 150 words<br />Donations of frequent flyer miles or donation of printing costs will also receive a full-page ad.<br />Deadline for submission is March 10, 2009.<br /><br />Organizations, institutions, and businesses are also welcome to purchase space at the above levels to send their message of support. Any size donations are gratefully accepted.<br /><br />To contribute to the memorial album, follow this link to detailed instructions. For more information on the Symposium and Day on the Hill, visit www.firstcandle.org.<br /><br />May the New Year bring comfort and hope to you and your family. If you wish to attend the Symposium and/or the Day on the Hill, there will be an opportunity to deliver this Baby Memorial Album yourself. Whether in person or through the Album, your support can help us as we work toward a future where all babies survive and thrive.<br /><br />Warm regards,<br /><br />First Candle and the Parent ‘Baby Memorial Album’ Committee</blockquote>18 months she's been gone and i still have little more than pictures and memories. no answers, i hope this album will help us show congress that national stillbirth legislation is necessary, research should be funded, we cannot continue to bury 26,000 babies each year. stillbirth in my opinion is an epidemic that crosses socio-economic boundaries.Olive Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16639113062020312020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1466636327039863410.post-58138684992145149802009-02-02T15:02:00.000-08:002009-02-02T15:15:56.514-08:00Her name in the sand<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcEZ9UDm8yp0BDIhIiHyw1I43rSe2Mw5hTacU6np8QeFER1i75U3Tm-Ja1Ed_zk00C7NplHkj5YQ13GlagO1PeGBkBXvtyO5U5ILwK12T3lbD4S3w0bwyy2Ze45YBAk9MM9-4LjkZ9nDo/s1600-h/OLname+in+sand.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 294px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcEZ9UDm8yp0BDIhIiHyw1I43rSe2Mw5hTacU6np8QeFER1i75U3Tm-Ja1Ed_zk00C7NplHkj5YQ13GlagO1PeGBkBXvtyO5U5ILwK12T3lbD4S3w0bwyy2Ze45YBAk9MM9-4LjkZ9nDo/s400/OLname+in+sand.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298339781683562674" /></a><br /><br />I did not do this or take this photograph it was done for me by <a href="http://namesinthesand.blogspot.com/2009/01/olive-lucy.html">to write their names in the sand</a><br />they have done this for thousands of families just like mine. and from the bottom of my broken heart i thank them.<br /><br />I will be adding this banner to my blog perminantly for for now here it is.<br /><center> <a href="http://namesinthesand.blogspot.com"> <img src="http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z104/danielle982/Site%20Buttons/To-write-their-names-in-the-sand-bu.png"/> </a></center>Olive Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16639113062020312020noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1466636327039863410.post-2255090914432431182009-01-22T11:20:00.000-08:002009-01-22T12:06:31.823-08:007x7 for the new yeara <a href="http://www.glowinthewoods.com/">glow in the woods</a> mini Meme. my responses are in olive green<br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">1</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">)Welcome to 2009. What have you left behind in the year just past? </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 0);">i hope that i have left behind some peace, some light and whole lot of love, but mainly i think i left behind the notion that i can have a living child. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">What do you hope to find in the year to come? <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 0);">I hope to continue to find peace, light and love in everyday things and places, i hope that Lucy is still my guide.</span></span><br /><br />2 | We've just come through the season in which our culture touts cheer and peace and family togetherness rather relentlessly. How did your child's death impact your experience of the "holiday" season, personally or culturally? </span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 0);">the holidays are not a blindly cheerful, it is a little hard to decorate, there is always a bittersweet sentiment to all the joyous occasions, and most of all there always seems to be someone missing. so i spend the entire month felling like i left some really important behind. and i realize i'll always feel like this like i left some really import in 2007.</span><br /></span><br /><br />3 | If you celebrate in any way through December, are there ways you include or acknowledge your lost baby/babies?<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 0);">Lucy is a central figure in our life, her death does not remove her from our family. she is very much a part of how we choose to celebrate the holidays. from being present in our daily life to being the one that reminds us to always "be the torch, be the spark, be the candle in the dark." she grounds us and reminds us that it really is about compassion, family and faith more than gifts. we do our very best to include Lucy in our gift giving her nana and tata always send her gifts and her father and i have given her gifts as well. we also give a gift in her memory, in 2007 it was an outfit to a needy child in 2008 i gave birth to our rainbow baby and as a result our memorial gift this year was a donation to a national Milk bank to help sick and premature babies.</span></span><br /><br />4 | Through the year are there any holidays, seasons, or parts of what were once cherished rituals that have changed for you because of your child's death?</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 0);">Yes, i doubt that there is anyone that has suffered a loss that feels like holidays or season went unchanged. I sat tearful during the inauguration of our 44th President, because she was not present to experience that moment never-mind that at a 16 months old she'd be pretty hard to keep still for 20 mins but still i was sad. as we went from 2008 to 2009 i was tearful that one more calendar year was here and yet she was gone. and Christmas for now is just a little less cheerful.</span></span><br /><br />5 | Do you do anything to remember your baby/babies' birth and/or death day? Or will you?</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 0);"> yes she has a birthday celebration, not so much a party as a gathering. and instead of singing happy birthday we sat in silence and remember her. my family calls it All Love Lucy day i play on her name Olive Lucy. this year i am not sure what we will do. perhaps we will do some kind a joint affair with her Brother birthday (which is 15 days later) or maybe this year i will just wnat to sit at the cemetery and cry. either way i won't decide until the last minute i am sure.<br /></span></span><br />6 | Is there anything about the winter season (for those of us in the Northern Hemisphere right now) that lifts your spirits? Is there anything that especially brings them down?</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 0);">snow make me smile now because i imagine that when a snowflake falls on me it is her cold nose pressed against me cheek as she kisses me hello. brings me down... the grey days give me the <a href="http://www.reelclassics.com/Movies/Tiffanys/tiffanys.htm">mean reds</a>. </span></span><br /><br /><br />7 | During your hardest times, how have you found your way forward?</span><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 0);">this is the toughest thing. i make myself stop take a deep breath and just BE SAD, be present in my pain, my sorrow, and longing. I allow myself to be sad, because it is a sad to have had my daughter die. i don't make apologies for crying in public or feeling sad when everyone one else is not sad, i don't tell myself that i should get over it, and i don't let other either. </span></div>Olive Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16639113062020312020noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1466636327039863410.post-18601373777619755082008-12-23T07:45:00.000-08:002008-12-23T07:57:11.993-08:00Save the date: SIDS/SUID and Stillbirth – A National Research and Advocacy Symposium March 23-25, 2009<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg924d8MKMM4jmcaxAccTs57UysNMRNGhzs_-_AJtdD2UljQJjszKhHW8wPOnLn2QCGGB5c2ieCKUznQavnGApVZHVhm7Sed9BJ4PAforPibH53M6Uq-MVOFwroXkxGTj0Z687mR02HAgqj/s1600-h/Picture+1.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 310px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg924d8MKMM4jmcaxAccTs57UysNMRNGhzs_-_AJtdD2UljQJjszKhHW8wPOnLn2QCGGB5c2ieCKUznQavnGApVZHVhm7Sed9BJ4PAforPibH53M6Uq-MVOFwroXkxGTj0Z687mR02HAgqj/s400/Picture+1.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5283015050063179058" /></a><br />from First Candle<div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">SAVE THE DATE!<br /></span></span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">SIDS/SUID and Stillbirth –<br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">A National Research and Advocacy Symposium</span></span><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">March 23 - 25, 2009 | Embassy Suites Hotel | Washington, D.C. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Welcome and Opening Speaker – Dr. Yvonne Maddox, NICHD </span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Space is limited, so register early to attend this innovative meeting. Leading researchers will present updates on current research and strategies for saving infant lives. There will be interactive workshops and a networking dinner for all researchers and attendees. The symposium will conclude with visits to Capitol Hill to encourage our nation’s lawmakers to support critical legislation and programming that will help us reach our goal of a future where all babies survive and thrive. </div><div><br /></div><div>More details on the agenda will be posted on the First Candle website as they become available. </div><div><br /></div><div>Family members affected by stillbirth, SIDS and SUID will be given priority consideration. After January 15, registration will be open to a more general audience. A non-refundable $25 deposit will hold your spot and be used to offset your food and beverage costs during the conference. </div><div><br /></div><div>Hotel rooms will be available for $219 per night (plus tax), but more affordable housing options are being pursued; details to follow. If traveling by air, be sure to book early to take advantage of any discounted fares! <a href="https://www.z2systems.com/np/clients/fc/eventRegistration.jsp?event=160"></a><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.z2systems.com/np/clients/fc/eventRegistration.jsp?event=160"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">Register Now!</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><br /></span></span></div><br /><br /></div></div>Olive Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16639113062020312020noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1466636327039863410.post-64578599435561712622008-10-15T09:35:00.000-07:002008-10-15T09:58:11.347-07:00My girl Olive Lucy... I'll never forget.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a345/rmnksdem/BurningCandle.jpg"><img style="float:center; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a345/rmnksdem/BurningCandle.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;"><br /><blockquote><blockquote>A candle to remember, may it burn ever so bright<br />As we look to the heavens on this very night.<br />Beyond the stars, our dear babies soar<br />Embraced by their Savior on heaven's shores.<br />As the angels protect them and sing their sweet names<br />We honor their lives with the glow of this flame.<br />So we light this candle for our precious babies tonight<br />As a symbol of our love and their eternal life. <span style="font-style:italic;"></span></blockquote><br /><br />~Author unknown<br /></blockquote></span><br />Please remember to light a candle at 7:00pm tonight.Olive Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16639113062020312020noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1466636327039863410.post-51514427946829760572008-10-09T09:06:00.000-07:002008-12-10T09:56:17.755-08:00Stillbirth Awareness and Research Act [Support]<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">I knew a long time ago who i supported in these troubling political times. But i when this bill was announced my vote was further solidified. we wear our Obama pins proudly and prominently. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Our daughter Olive Lucy died during labor and was subsequently stillborn for a reason none can explain, or prove without some kind of inference rather than actual evidence or more research. her cause of death UNKNOWN. although as far as the government is concerned she wasn't Born at all. Aside from the NYC Health Depts. Spontaneous Certificate of Termination there is NO record of my daughter demise or existence this bill will help to establish a <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">national registry</span> and hopefully bring about Standardized Postpartum reporting of all perinatal loss --fetal demise, Late term miscarriage, Stillbirth, SUDS and SIDS alike. Standardized reporting is essential to the research needed to end unexplained fetal death.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">It is estimated that even with all the advances in maternal fetal medicine that between 12- 50% of fetal death are without causation. ( Incerpi M, Miller D, Samadi R, et al.: Stillbirth evalutaion: What tests are needed? American Journal of Ogstetrics and Gynecology 1998; 178:1121-5.) OUR babies are dying, have died and will continue to die from unknown causes until this bill is passed and the resaerch is mandated by the federal government. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">I know this isn't a war about oil on foreign soil or an economic crisis on Wall street but this is a War to save other families the fate that Watson & i have suffered, that each and every mother or father that has lost a child during pregnancy to some Unknown cause is given an answer to the "WHY does this happen" question and then hopefully it can be prevented in the future. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">I beg you to support this bill. ~Christine</span></div><div><br /><br />the following section was <span class="Apple-style-span" style="">Originally Posted on 6/24/08 as</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"> </span><a href="http://olivelucyandalwayswill.blogspot.com/2008/06/federal-legislation-hr-5979-preventing.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Federal legislation: H.R. 5979 & Preventing Stillbirth and Sudden Unexpected Infant Death Act of 2008</span> </span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="">before the blog moved... now retitled and moved here!</span><div><br /></div><blockquote>Hooray for Senators Obama & King for shining some much needed light on the need for Stillbirth and Sudden infant death research as well as a national registry. I urge you all to ask you federal representaives to support these Acts.<br /><br /><blockquote><span style="font-weight:bold;"><a href="http://obama.senate.gov/press/080617-obama_introduce_22/">Obama Introduces Preventing Stillbirth and SUID Act of 2008<br /></a></span></blockquote><br /><br /><br /><blockquote><span style="font-weight:bold;"><a href="http://www.firstcandle.org/advocacy/adv_alert_052108.html">H.R. 5979, The Stillbirth Awareness and Research Act of 2008</a></span></blockquote><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">From the folks at <a href="http://www.firstcandle.org/">First Candle</a>!</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs2xvJhSz7sNpF-uW17PpmrOemrpqTIDVvQLAwpnAUZp7asn8pVc-j-ZkCNNxu6lSzK1_HbhXei0GamB8hnUzvW8o_ZDvWJbspxTS89ZzWoBVAJvblqiQ0BfUJd7_vuZENmnfhrsqqHoc/s1600-h/Picture+17.png"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs2xvJhSz7sNpF-uW17PpmrOemrpqTIDVvQLAwpnAUZp7asn8pVc-j-ZkCNNxu6lSzK1_HbhXei0GamB8hnUzvW8o_ZDvWJbspxTS89ZzWoBVAJvblqiQ0BfUJd7_vuZENmnfhrsqqHoc/s200/Picture+17.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215571434549271090" /></a><blockquote>First Candle is pleased to announce its full support of the Preventing Stillbirth and Sudden Unexpected Infant Death Act of 2008 which was introduced on Tuesday, June 17th by U.S. Senator Barack Obama of Illinois. The bill would establish a national stillbirth and SUID registry and promote prevention and risk reduction activities nationwide.<br /><br />Each year, more than 25,000 women in the United States experience a stillbirth and approximately 4,500 infants die suddenly and unexpectedly. First Candle, a leading health organization dedicated to safe pregnancies and the survival of babies through the first year of life, has served as a lead advisor to Senator Obama in crafting the bill.<br /><br />First Candle urges you to write to your Senators and encourage them to join Senator Obama by adding their name as cosponsor of this important legislation.<br /><br />Additionally, we also invite you to support H.R. 5979, the Stillbirth Awareness and Research Act of 2008, introduced by Congressman Peter King of New York.<br /><br />To learn more today about these groundbreaking bills visit www.firstcandle.org. Thank you for your support in the belief that every baby should live.</blockquote></blockquote><blockquote><br /></blockquote></div>Olive Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16639113062020312020noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1466636327039863410.post-37069020578728417112008-10-09T08:42:00.000-07:002008-10-09T08:56:47.895-07:00Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day: Take Action<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 0);">I am taking action my </span><a href="http://olivelucyandalwayswill.blogspot.com/2008/06/federal-legislation-hr-5979-preventing.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 0);">orignal post</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 0);"> about this subject was made when the bill was first announced and then i moved my entire blog... sorry. so for the the cause and at the urging of </span><a href="http://www.antigonelost.com/2008/09/pregnancy-and-infant-loss-remembrance.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 0);">antigone</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 0);"> to this page i am asking you all to take action! Do it now there have been to many babies lost to stillbirth and our country needs to take a more proactive stance on advocacy, research, and registry for these infant and their parents.~ christine</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-style: italic;font-family:'lucida grande';"><br /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"></span><blockquote><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">October 15th is National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day in the United States. More than 25,000 children are stillborn in the United States every year leaving mothers, entire families and communities devastated. Estimates of the rate of occurrence of stillbirth make it at least as common as autism.<br /><br />Stillbirth is not an intractable problem. Greater research would likely significantly reduce its incidence, but good research requires good data. H.R. 5979: Stillbirth Awareness and Research Act is under consideration by Congress. This proposed bill would standardize stillbirth investigation and diagnosis, thus providing more data for the needed research. Better research means fewer children born still.<br /><br />On October 15th, remember the thousands of unfinished children lost and the families who remain to grieve them. Honor them by taking action. Let's help pass H.R. 5979.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight:bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Action Steps:<br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Step 1. Use Your Blog to Enlist Others<br /></span>-Copy the contents of this entire post and publish it on your blog immediately.<br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">GOAL: </span>Enlist 10 of your readers to spread the word<br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Step 2. Use Your E-mail to Enlist Others<br /></span>-E-mail 5 bloggers and ask them (nicely and in an unspammy way) to publish these action steps on their blog. Consider contacting celebrity bloggers, political bloggers, medical bloggers, or bloggers who are not part of your reading community.<br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">GOAL: </span>Enlist 3 bloggers outside of your normal blog sphere to spread the word in other online communities.<br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Step 3. Help Pass the Stillbirth Awareness and Research Act<br /></span>-By October 15th, publish a post on your blog supporting H.R. 5979 Stillbirth Awareness and Research Act. For maximum impact, title your post: "Stillbirth Awareness and Research Act."<br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">GOAL: </span>1,000,000 Google results on October 15th when that term is searched for. Currently, Google only returns 20,400 pages - most of which have nothing to do with the bill.</span></blockquote><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"></span></div></div>Olive Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16639113062020312020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1466636327039863410.post-59581596520618701692008-10-05T06:54:00.000-07:002008-12-10T09:56:17.979-08:00Wave of light... OCT 15, 2008Original post was made 10/10/07 this is a repost.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxWJKFhII9cRC66AscmTyGoO5Uy0K-u7K9Te9JTQnD8sxJ5nxephmlpUVNFsL771z57Tf6y0qIY2lNKDja4-XP4aMMcNLyIdbqJnUF4uMgHmWAYLDwStBatO8VJ1jGmV7rrOKOouHEwwk/s1600-h/WaveofLight.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxWJKFhII9cRC66AscmTyGoO5Uy0K-u7K9Te9JTQnD8sxJ5nxephmlpUVNFsL771z57Tf6y0qIY2lNKDja4-XP4aMMcNLyIdbqJnUF4uMgHmWAYLDwStBatO8VJ1jGmV7rrOKOouHEwwk/s320/WaveofLight.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5119905878017798178" /></a><br /><br />On Oct 15th we will be participating in the Wave of Light to remember Lucy<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhslgB0-2VNcUjEXqWnxQ63XDUCdD-lfaipjyXWwgfAOlKxzU5s4ZLvogw7l5JpnAHe51kbOBn-KGfNgjDgsBn809giNBzIPITn1pXj6OJblp5jLULcW67ynN_mtMsPsoTeZeOt-SI3xz0/s1600-h/oct15_banner.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhslgB0-2VNcUjEXqWnxQ63XDUCdD-lfaipjyXWwgfAOlKxzU5s4ZLvogw7l5JpnAHe51kbOBn-KGfNgjDgsBn809giNBzIPITn1pXj6OJblp5jLULcW67ynN_mtMsPsoTeZeOt-SI3xz0/s320/oct15_banner.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5119905882312765490" /></a><br />For more information on the Wave of light please visit <a href="http://www.october15th.com/">October15th.com</a><br />Stillbirth Statics are tough to find and quote, but it is far more common that you may realize. I have heard everything from 1 in 125 births result in Stillbirth, to 1 in 1000. I have also read that as many as 71 infants are born still each day worldwide. I did read through the WHO (World Health Organization) 2006 Neonatal and perinatal mortality Global estimates which contained estimates of stillbirth rates worldwide. Now, I am even more sure that this is something that affect many families.<br /><br />So light a candle on OCT 15th @ 7:00pm and remember all the babies; pregnancies, stillbirths and infants loss the world suffers through silently.Olive Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16639113062020312020noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1466636327039863410.post-41888735243576873482008-08-26T21:31:00.000-07:002008-08-26T21:45:30.081-07:00On her birthday<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBshtJfzIGHuvsHsDps0sBMEWZzZ7ajZ-fGyQwrPCGJgNIZ0szgXVt9D0We2f_i3ANjFWRX8ESlRTyogFw6R5ccLlyPfJFE0hk5zmQ9doESeVZt0nuiEX7YlSVbKp_-T4ezz-uXQ5EgTs/s1600-h/oliveLucyKawecki_SM.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBshtJfzIGHuvsHsDps0sBMEWZzZ7ajZ-fGyQwrPCGJgNIZ0szgXVt9D0We2f_i3ANjFWRX8ESlRTyogFw6R5ccLlyPfJFE0hk5zmQ9doESeVZt0nuiEX7YlSVbKp_-T4ezz-uXQ5EgTs/s400/oliveLucyKawecki_SM.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239048919571814578" /></a><br />Dear friends and family,<br /><br />I wanted to take a moment and thank you once again for your kind words and gestures this time last year when we lost our dear Olive Lucy. In the face of such devastating sorrow, I remember many different moments of comfort from those sharing their feelings and offering solace. Sometimes it was just about all that kept us going.<br /><br />Lucy was and is a mighty force. She helps us every day to see how precious life truly is, and she urges us to enjoy each moment, no matter how small or trivial it may at first appear. I am sorry to have lost her but happy to have known her.<br /><br />If you have an opportunity to light a candle tonight, it would be appreciated. Be well, take care and thanks again for being there for us during such a difficult time.<div><br />Peace, love, and light,<br />Watson, Christine, and Olive Lucy<div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Portrait by <a href="http://www.davinwatne.com/">Davin Watne</a> life long friend of daddy...</span></div></div>Olive Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16639113062020312020noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1466636327039863410.post-46786649050039344162008-07-07T00:39:00.000-07:002008-07-07T00:41:58.307-07:00Lucy's JourneyOriginally posted 9/25/07<br />This slide show was created by Lucy's father and uncle Joey for her funeral service. please stop the music player to view the slide show.<br /><br /><embed width="448" height="361" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" src="http://i238.photobucket.com/player.swf?file=http://vid238.photobucket.com/albums/ff72/girlyclown/Lucysjourney.flv"></embed><br />Lucy, Your dad & I love & miss you very much.Olive Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16639113062020312020noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1466636327039863410.post-7525342380808120642007-08-29T14:03:00.000-07:002008-12-10T09:56:18.266-08:00Sad sad news<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4agZtwIiWO9hSw6VZCYektLOd49SgEFUCSZl7qNMTCcR797ob0GlBEeDS5EKQYE9qt4LmePeEhSk0OEPzhh-D2hiXEi3eZlwSQRs7TOGquS_C19Df585xtt8_JxBPe-uM8EwXrpFh6zk/s1600-h/olive.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4agZtwIiWO9hSw6VZCYektLOd49SgEFUCSZl7qNMTCcR797ob0GlBEeDS5EKQYE9qt4LmePeEhSk0OEPzhh-D2hiXEi3eZlwSQRs7TOGquS_C19Df585xtt8_JxBPe-uM8EwXrpFh6zk/s400/olive.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5104187911935472882" /></a><br />Please forgive me for this post which may seem cold and distant via these means, but i need to let you all know that watson and I lost our perfect little angel in the early morning hours on Monday.<br /><br />I went into labor on Sunday and when we went to the hospital that evening, at that time everything was perfect, my heart rate the baby's, everything- I was progressing. I wasn't just yet far enough along to stay so they sent me home. Through the night I continued to have contractions and time them. We returned to the hospital next morning at 6:30 am and at that time they were no longer able to find a heart beat. More and more Doctors tried to find it and soon our room was filled with so many that we knew that things had gone very wrong. We were told that at some time during the night our precious angel's heart had stopped beating. There is no explanation that could be found at that time. There is a chance that we will never know what was the cause. Because I was already in labor and because we were full term we delivered her with the assistance of some pain meds and a room full of loving nursing staff and our OB. At 3:38pm Monday, August 27, 2007 our perfect angel arrived. <br /><br />Olive Lucy Kawecki<br />Aug 27, 2007 3:38 PM<br />7 lbs, 8 oz.<br />22 1/2 inches long.<br />And she has great big clown feet.<br /><br />Please keep us in your prayers and if you would like to call we appreciate that too we may not answer but please leave a message. If you are nearby and would like to join us for the memorial service that will be Friday Aug 31st @ 12 noon we will post more of that info later soon. In lieu of flowers Donations can be made in her name: Olive Lucy Kawecki to the<a href="http://holeinthewallgang.org/"> Hole in the Wall Gang Camp</a>. More info to follow on this as well. Kiss your children for us and give them our love.Olive Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16639113062020312020noreply@blogger.com1