Balloons for Baby Alex

I was trying to think of something to do that would mark today as Alex's birthday, but I didn't want to bake a cake, or have a real party.

A few years back some friends of ours lost a little girl before she was born, and they released pink balloons at her memorial service. This same dear lady is helping with a local grief group for those who have experienced miscarriage, still birth or infant loss, and when Brynn, Iann and I attended one of their events, they did the same thing.  So when I told Brynn it was Alex's birthday soon, he asked if we could send him toys up to heaven on balloons. I told him that we weren't buying him toys, but we could send him letters on balloons.

I invited my parents to join us, and my mum bought both the balloons and the cards that we attached to them today while I was busy keeping myself busy.

We had 8 balloons: one from mum, dad, Jon, Brynn, my sister & her hubby, my aunt Maureen, Phyllis Marwah and her daughter Alia (who were irreplaceable to us in both his birth and his death) and myself. It was very sweet, poignant and sad, however I think it will become a annual tradition. Any who want to join us next year are welcome, or you can ask us to send Alex a balloon on your behalf.

Jon's balloon - he released it after taking the photos