Oh Sally - this must be such a hard day for you guys, I wish I could give you a big hug and let you talk about Hope for hours, eat cake and just celebrate your sweet angel who has touched so so many lives.
Thinking of your family today - loving and missing Hope and wishing you much peace and love.
Happy Birthday Hope! The love your Mommy has for you shines from her writing. Shine your love back at her in hope, and courage and strength! So many people love you and think about you, today and always.
Thinking of Hope today. Happy Birthday precious girl. So many people all around the world love you. Sally, I'm so sorry this day isn't different. Wishing you strength today. xo Ashley
Sally, I wish you some peace on this day. Hope's birthday. I really wish this day were different for you. I'll have your family in my thoughts today. Much love, Lindsay
Happy birthday, darling Hope. I am thinking of all of you with an ache in my heart. I only wish Hope could be here with you to celebrate today. Please take care of you. Christy W
Happy birthday Hope. I wish you were celebrating this day with your mom and dad on earth. I know that would have made yur mom and dad's world perfect. Sending you much love on this day.
Lots of love'n prayers for all of you today as you remember Hope's birth into eternal life. I hope you feel some peace and comfort from all of us thinking of you and remembering your little angel today.
I've barely been online in the past many days, but the whole time Hope and your little family were never far from my mind. It was so surreal to see, in my mind's eye, the birthday party half the world away that I wished you were having. I am so sorry it was not to be.
Remembering your beautiful Hope with you. Much love to you.
I Just came across your blog- and I felt I should share with you a saying that helped me so many times in my losses.
Hope is the thing that is willing to take a chance on the future. Hope is the capacity to see something on the horizon that we are willing to move toward. If our hope gets us from today to tomorrow, and in that new day we are ready or able to deal with something we thought we couldn’t face, then hope has done its job. There is a worse thing than false hope. It is no hope.
It's still August 19th on this side of the world, and I've been thinking of you and your family and remembering beautiful baby Hope all day. Sending you much love. xoxo
you have so many followers and so many comments for this day, the birthday of your baby girl. i came across your blog because two of the blogs i follow had entries today called "hope". there are so many similarities to our story. i lost my baby at 39 weeks (3 weeks ago), and we dont yet know the reason and maybe never will. i have read many of your entries and looked at your pictures. your "last photo" when you're pregnant reminds me of mine... we were so, so close and so, so happy. the beautiful nursery all ready with a big white crib. never again will we have a happy, carefree pregnancy like that. i also want to get pregnant as soon as humanly possible, as you said. but i had a csection because my baby was breech and they didnt think delivering her vaginally would have been possible. so because of the section i have to wait at least 6 months. other things you said that reminded me of myself.. beautiful blue eyes, long toes like daddy (the 2nd toe longer than the first). i am 29, found out i was pregnant around christmas (a year after you) and due in august. i will be following your blog and would love if you read mine, it was my blog already before this tragedy.
I have been away from home and away from the computer so I couldn't come by sooner but I woke up on the 19th thinking of you and Hope and went to bed thinking of you. I wish it could have been different.
Wow the comments people say to pregnant people and your thoughts made me cry. People don't get it, they assume so much. I couldn't help but hearing so much smuggness in the words they said to you. ((((hugs)))))
Came by to say that I've awarded you the "Honest Scrap" award. OK, that just sounds so pretentious to say. . .. well if you go to my blog you'll see the "rules." http://afifthseason.blogspot.com/2009/08/honet-scrap-award.html
My first child, a little girl we named Hope Angel, was born sleeping after a robustly healthy pregnancy at 40 weeks and 5 days on Tuesday 19 August 2008. She was 8 pounds and perfect, but didn't arrive in to our waiting arms breathing. My second child, a gorgeous little boy named Angus Leo, was born alive and well on Tuesday 17 November 2009. We were then blessed to welcome our third child, a beautiful little girl named Juliet Lily, the day before Hope's third birthday, on Thursday 18 August 2011. I love all three of my children desperately but my heart aches for the absence of my first little girl who got away. This is where I try and make sense of it all.
Thinking of the four of you on this day. Thank you for having the courage to share your life with us.
ReplyDeleteThinking of you. Wishing you peace during your time away. Hoping that this coming year will be better than the one just past.
ReplyDeletexxx
Happy Birthday, Hope.... Watch over that precious family of yours who loves you so much.
ReplyDeleteThinking of you guys today...
Oh Sally - this must be such a hard day for you guys, I wish I could give you a big hug and let you talk about Hope for hours, eat cake and just celebrate your sweet angel who has touched so so many lives.
ReplyDeleteThinking of your family today - loving and missing Hope and wishing you much peace and love.
You are in our hearts.
Happy Birthday Hope! The love your Mommy has for you shines from her writing. Shine your love back at her in hope, and courage and strength! So many people love you and think about you, today and always.
ReplyDeleteThinking of you Sally
Happy Birthday Hope!!
ReplyDeleteThinking of you and your family today. ((Hugs)) xxx
Thinking of you so, so much. I wish Hope was safe in your arms.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Hope! thinking of you and your family that misses you so very much, sweet baby girl.
ReplyDeletesending love....
(((((hugs)))))
ReplyDeleteWishing you a peaceful and love-filled day in honor of Hope.
Remembering your beautiful daughter, Hope Angel, on her first birthday.
ReplyDeleteThinking of you.
Love Catherine xx
Happy Birthday Hope! Watch over that beautiful, loving family of yours. Thoughts and prayers to you all, Kat
ReplyDeleteThinking of you. Happy Birthday, Hope.
ReplyDeleteThinking of Hope today.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday precious girl. So many people all around the world love you.
Sally, I'm so sorry this day isn't different. Wishing you strength today.
xo
Ashley
Happy Birthday darling little one.
ReplyDeleteTHinking of you ... I have prayed a lot today for you and yours to feel the warmth of all of us and the love of Hope. She is with you always!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday, Hope. We miss and love you and will remember you always. xo
ReplyDeleteSally,
ReplyDeleteI wish you some peace on this day. Hope's birthday.
I really wish this day were different for you. I'll have your family in my thoughts today.
Much love,
Lindsay
That picture says it all.
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday, sweet girl. I wish you were here with you mommy and daddy.
Happy birthday, darling Hope.
ReplyDeleteI am thinking of all of you with an ache in my heart. I only wish Hope could be here with you to celebrate today.
Please take care of you.
Christy W
Happy birthday, beautiful Hope. You are loved and remembered.
ReplyDeleteOh Sally, such a sad sad day that should have been so different.
ReplyDeleteThinking of the four of you with love.
xxx
Thinking of you and your family today. Happy birthday Hope.
ReplyDeletexoxo
Happy birthday Hope. I wish you were celebrating this day with your mom and dad on earth. I know that would have made yur mom and dad's world perfect. Sending you much love on this day.
ReplyDeleteLots of love'n prayers for all of you today as you remember Hope's birth into eternal life. I hope you feel some peace and comfort from all of us thinking of you and remembering your little angel today.
ReplyDeleteSal,
ReplyDeleteThinking of you all today and always. You and Hope are never far from my thoughts.
Strength and love to you.
xo
Thinking of you today, and all the days.
ReplyDeleteSending our love and thoughts, Rach and family.
xxx
Thinking of your darling girl and her loving family today and always. I'm holding Hope close in my heart on our birthday.
ReplyDeletehappy birthday, hope. little girl, always loved, always remembered. love to your family.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday sweet Hope. Thinking of you all on this difficult day. xx
ReplyDeleteThinking of you all.
ReplyDeletexxoo
Thinking of you guys...
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Hope...
Happy Birthday, sweet Hope.
ReplyDeleteXO.
Happy Birthday Sweet Hope,
ReplyDeleteYour spirit has been strong this year. Be with your mum and dad as they cling to each other today and always.
xoxo
Happy Birthday Hope! You are missed by your friends in the USA. Thinking of your Mama and Daddy on this day!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday little Hope. Please watch over your mommy and daddy as they miss you so much today. You are missed and thought of today by so many.
ReplyDeleteSending you peace and hugs. I am a few weeks away from my daughter's birthday and know how tough this day must be for you.
thinking of you sally and simon and hope, today and every day. xo
ReplyDeletePeace, hugs, and hope to you, though I wish you simply had Hope instead.
ReplyDeleteThinking of you and thinking of Hope today. I'm so sorry she's not in your arms where she should be. Wishing you peace on Hope's first birthday.
ReplyDeleteYou are all loved and thought of.
ReplyDeletexxxxx
Happy birthday, Hope!
ReplyDeleteSally, that photo is beautiful and so so sad. Thinking of all four of you...
Happy Birthday, Hope. You are so very loved and missed.
ReplyDeleteI've barely been online in the past many days, but the whole time Hope and your little family were never far from my mind. It was so surreal to see, in my mind's eye, the birthday party half the world away that I wished you were having. I am so sorry it was not to be.
ReplyDeleteRemembering your beautiful Hope with you. Much love to you.
Happy Birthday Hope...thinking of your family and you Sally,
ReplyDeleteAll my love
Childwoman~
missing Hope with you today and every single day. sending you both so much love and wishing it were so very very different.
ReplyDeletexoxo
Happy Birthday Hope. You are very loved and very missed.
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday, Hope. Thinking of you, your parents and your little brother.
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday Hope, and hugs to you.
ReplyDeleteThinking of you today.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Hope! Thinking of you all today.
ReplyDeleteThinking of you today and holding you close...
ReplyDeleteThinking of you and your family today. Happy Birthday sweet Hope. ((Hugs))
ReplyDeleteYou, your family, and especially your precious daughter are in my thoughts today. Happy First Birthday Hope.
ReplyDeleteI Just came across your blog- and I felt I should share with you a saying that helped me so many times in my losses.
ReplyDeleteHope is the thing that is willing to take a chance on the future. Hope is the capacity to see something on the horizon that we are willing to move toward. If our hope gets us from today to tomorrow, and in that new day we are ready or able to deal with something we thought we couldn’t face, then hope has done its job. There is a worse thing than false hope. It is no hope.
So much love to you Sal. Thought of Hope all day today. xxx
ReplyDeleteIt's still August 19th on this side of the world, and I've been thinking of you and your family and remembering beautiful baby Hope all day. Sending you much love. xoxo
ReplyDeleteHugs and love to you.
ReplyDeleteThinking of all of you, today especially. The photo is heaartbreakingly tender and achingly sad.
ReplyDeletexxoo
My heart is with you, Sally.
ReplyDeletexoxo
you have so many followers and so many comments for this day, the birthday of your baby girl. i came across your blog because two of the blogs i follow had entries today called "hope". there are so many similarities to our story. i lost my baby at 39 weeks (3 weeks ago), and we dont yet know the reason and maybe never will. i have read many of your entries and looked at your pictures. your "last photo" when you're pregnant reminds me of mine... we were so, so close and so, so happy. the beautiful nursery all ready with a big white crib. never again will we have a happy, carefree pregnancy like that. i also want to get pregnant as soon as humanly possible, as you said. but i had a csection because my baby was breech and they didnt think delivering her vaginally would have been possible. so because of the section i have to wait at least 6 months. other things you said that reminded me of myself.. beautiful blue eyes, long toes like daddy (the 2nd toe longer than the first). i am 29, found out i was pregnant around christmas (a year after you) and due in august. i will be following your blog and would love if you read mine, it was my blog already before this tragedy.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Hope. Thinking of you all. With much love xo
ReplyDeleteThinking of you and remembering Hope Angel with love.
ReplyDeleteI am hoping that her birthday was full of special memories for you. She is a special little girl. My heart goes out to you.
ReplyDeleteOh, Hope. What a beautiful baby.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday. Thinking of you and your family.
Thinking of you.
ReplyDeleteThinking of you and gorgeous baby Hope. With best wishes and thank you for sharing with so much intimacy and generosity this last year.
ReplyDeleteI have been away from home and away from the computer so I couldn't come by sooner but I woke up on the 19th thinking of you and Hope and went to bed thinking of you. I wish it could have been different.
ReplyDeleteLove to all four of you. xxxx
ReplyDeleteWow the comments people say to pregnant people and your thoughts made me cry. People don't get it, they assume so much. I couldn't help but hearing so much smuggness in the words they said to you. ((((hugs)))))
ReplyDeleteCame by to say that I've awarded you the "Honest Scrap" award. OK, that just sounds so pretentious to say. . .. well if you go to my blog you'll see the "rules." http://afifthseason.blogspot.com/2009/08/honet-scrap-award.html
Peace.
So, so sorry for your loss. Happy birthday to your little angel, and hugs to you both.
ReplyDeleteThinking of you....i'm late, but know that I thought of your baby girl and still do. Happy Birthday Princess Hope.
ReplyDelete*hugs* to you, your husband and new little miracle!
Sweetie...I am sorry this is late. Happy Birthday little Hope. Thinking of you always, you are in our hearts.
ReplyDeleteI, too, am sorry I am late. Happy Birthday, sweet baby girl.
ReplyDeleteYou are forever close to my heart.
xxxx