Wave of light... OCT 15, 2008

Original post was made 10/10/07 this is a repost.



On Oct 15th we will be participating in the Wave of Light to remember Lucy

For more information on the Wave of light please visit October15th.com
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.

So light a candle on OCT 15th @ 7:00pm and remember all the babies; pregnancies, stillbirths and infants loss the world suffers through silently.

On her birthday

Dear friends and family,

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.

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.

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.

Peace, love, and light,
Watson, Christine, and Olive Lucy

Portrait by Davin Watne life long friend of daddy...

Sad sad news

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.

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.

Olive Lucy Kawecki
Aug 27, 2007 3:38 PM
7 lbs, 8 oz.
22 1/2 inches long.
And she has great big clown feet.

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 Hole in the Wall Gang Camp. More info to follow on this as well. Kiss your children for us and give them our love.