| Location | Gillingham |
| Age | 17 days |
| Cause of Death | Premature Birth |
| Date of Birth | 19/07/2006 |
| Date of Death | 05/08/2006 |
| Visitors | 1,792 since 30/05/2007 |
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Baby Alexander was born 3 months premature on the 19 July 06 at 2.04pm, weighing 2lb12oz. During my
pregnancy tests concluded that Alexander had a 1 in 10 chance of having Downs syndrome, a few days
later it was confirmed. Alexander was very weak but even still he pulled through an operation to
correct a Bowel problem, accidental injury was caused to the liver which resulted in an internal
bleed. He also suffered bleeding on the brain, had he survived he would be severly brain damaged.
After 17 days Alexander was unable to fight anymore. He passed away at 2.35 on 5th August 06. Mummys
birthday!
Dear Alexander
Its nearly your birthday sweetie, your going to be 1. I wish you were here with me, i miss
you so much. What id do just for 5 mins to see you again, just a cuddle and a kiss from my little
boy. I wonder do you look like me or like daddy. You looked like daddy when you were first born.
Your big brother asks after you all the time, he alway makes sure your in his drawings. I hope you
got the balloons everyone sent to heaven for you. Mummys and Daddys were the only ones that got
stuck in the tree! Typical! Everyone misses you and sends their love. We always talk about you and
listen to your songs, and look at your photos. When im feeling lonely, i look at your tiny clothes
you were wearing when you left hospital, they still smell of you. I wish i had more than memories,
im greatfull for the ones you gave me. If you see mummy crying, I want you to know that they are
happy tears for the 17 days we had together. For when the first time you opened your eyes, we were
so excited we nearly woke all the other babies up in scbu with our cheers. I loved the way you
reacted to our voices and sucked on your breathing tube like a dummy. And your silent cry was so
sweet.
I hope your having fun in heaven. Kodie came to see you, Did she find you? Say hi to nanny and
grandad for me. send my love to them. Keep looking after us all down here. I have to sign off now,
my heart is aching.
Love you Alexander, Always, mummy and daddy x x x x x x x x x x x
Happy 1st Birthday baby. Love from us all. Hope you like all your presents, cards and balloons.
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
So, Your now a big brother! You sister Holly was born on 5th December 08. Every time i look at her i
see you. It makes me smile but makes me miss you more!
Im sorry you had to go through so much after your birth, it was more than your little body could
handle. My poor, sweet baby. mummy loves you, and thinks of you everday xx
Thinking of you still
just a little note from your daddy. You in my thoughts and dreams honey and you will always will be. Miss you especially around your birthday and christmas. Will see you one day but till then i'm sending you kisses and cuddles from me to you. Daddy x
A Birthday In Heaven - Author Unknown
I heard you crying yesterday,
And felt your heart-sent love.
So I’m sending you this message
Now, from Heaven up above.
You’re wondering if I’ll celebrate
My birthday (way up here).
I know you’re missing me today
I feel your essence near.
God planned a special day for me,
He told me with a wink.
He’d ordered me a special cake
(It’s Angel food, I think).
Balloons will fill the streets for me,
They float up through the clouds.
And we have lots of friends up here
That make us laugh out loud.
There is a birthday carousel,
Jewelled horses ride the wind,
With music playing, oh so sweet…
The magic never ends.
I’ve made so many friends, you see
We laugh and play and sing.
We ride our bikes and play the fool
And sleep in Angel’s wings.
But we don’t blow out our candles here
Instead, they light the skies.
With love from your little Angel xxx
A Child Loaned
"I'll lend you for a little time
A child of Mine," He said,
"For you to love the while he lives,
And mourn for when he's dead.
It may be six or seven years
Or twenty-two or three,
But will you, till I call him back,
Take care of him for Me?
He'll bring his charms to gladden you,
And should his stay be brief,
You'll have his lovely memories
As solace for your grief."
"I cannot promise he will stay,
Since all from earth return.
But there are lessons taught down there
I want this child to learn.
I've looked this wide world over,
In my search for teachers true.
And from the throngs that crowd life's lanes,
I have selected you.
Now will you give him all your love,
Not think the labor vain,
Nor hate Me when I come to call
And take him back again?"
I fancied that I heard them say,
"Dear Lord, Thy will be done,
For all the joy Thy child shall bring,
The risk of grief we'll run.
We'll shelter him with tenderness,
We'll love him while we may,
And for the happiness we've known,
Forever grateful stay.
But should the angels call for him,
Much sooner than we planned,
We'll brave the bitter grief that comes,
And try to understand."
Twinkle twinke little star
now we know just where you are
keep on shining through the night
untill the darkness turns to light
when the night falls there you'll be
shining bright for all to see.
An Angel
When you were born God was so certain that you would make the most perfect and most beautiful angel, that he couldn't wait to meet you and so he chose you right away. You were a good boy and you made sure that you stayed to say hello to everyone first before you made your journey to the most beautiful place.
It's nearly your first birthday and I'm sure you will be having the biggest and best party ever seen up there in heaven with all your little angel friends xxx
BEAUTIFUL LITTLE BOY, SWEET DREAMS LITTLE ALEXANDER XX
My Mom is a survivor,
or so I've heard it said.
But I hear her crying at night when all others are in bed.
I watch her lay awake at night and go to hold her hand.
She doesn't know I'm with her to help her understand.
But like the sands on the beach that never wash away...
I watch over my surviving mom, who thinks of me each day.
She wears a smile for others...a smile of disguise.
But through Heaven's door I see tears flowing from her eyes.
My mom tries to cope with death to keep my memory alive.
But anyone who knows her knows it is her way to survive.
As I watch over my surviving mom...through Heaven's open door,
I try to tell her that angels protect me forever more.
But I know that doesn't help her or ease the burden she bears.
So if you get a chance, go visit her...
And show her that you care.
For no matter what she says...no matter what she feels.
My surviving mom has a broken heart that time won't ever heal!
poem for mummy and daddy
ANGEL CHILD
Angels are all around us and watch us from above,
Angels watch us and they guide us, they wrap us in their love,
Their loving arms surround us but their faces we can not see,
Their whispers we can not hear as they talk to you and me
We know they are watching us each and every day,
If only we could hear all the loving words they say,
They talk to us while we are sleeping and appear to us in our dreams,
They know when we are crying and they hear our silent screams
Our Angels are always there for us to wipe away our tears,
They help us to get by each day and try to wash away our fears
Our Angel children don’t want us to be sad,
Because they will always love us their,
Earthly Mum & Dad
Written by Jackie Longworth
On behalf of our Angel Children
Who were taken far too soon. X
X A L E X A N D E R X
A Dad Hurts Too
People don't always see the tears a dad cries,
His heart is broken too when his child dies.
He tries to hold it together and be strong,
Even though his world's gone wrong.
He holds his wife as her tears fall,
Comforts her through it all,
He goes through his day doing what he's supposed to do,
But a piece of his heart has been ripped away too.
So when he's alone he lets out his pain,
And his tears come like falling rain,
His world has crashed in around him,
And a world that was once bright has gone dim.
He feels he has to be strong for others,
But Dads hurt too, not just the Mothers,
He searches for answers but none are to be found,
He hides behind a mask when he is feeling down.
He smiles through his tears,
He struggles and holds in his fears,
But what you see on the outside is not always real,
Men don't always show how they really feel.
So I'd like to ask a favor of you,
The next time you see a mother hurting
over the loss of her child,
please remember.....a Dad hurts too.
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
SORRY
R.I.P ALEXANDER GOD NEED AN ANGEL LOOKED AROUND AND SEEN YOU AND WANTED YOU.AS THEY SAY GOD ONLY TAKES THE BEST THATS WHY YOU WENT BUT HE WILL TELL YOU ONE DAY JUST LOOK OVER MUMMY AND DADDY AND LET THEM KNOW YOU ARE NEAR XX GOODNIGHTXXGODBLESSXX
readin ur story made me cry..my son was also born 3 months premature and died at 6 weeks old..readin ur story made me realise there is so many ppl in this world who have lost a child..i hope to god mayb our children are playin together in heaven..god bless u. take care.. laura
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