And the winner's are...

First of all, I didn't realize just how blessed I would be by participating! I wish I could send you all paintings. If anyone decides they really want one, I would be more than happy to make you one for $10. This will cover the cost, plus mailing, and extra will be donated to a CDH organization, The Parker Reese Foundation. Just email me at Ashleynaye@aol.com.

Anyways, the first winner was randomly chosen by random.org. The first winner is Jamie W, comment number 11!

The other two winners are winners that are not so random... they are Maxton's special days.

Candice Beal- comment number 3... because Maxton's birthday is 3/3/09
and
Lost for Words- comment number 18... because Maxton lived for 18 days with me before going to heaven.


Congrats you guys!!! :-) Please email me or leave a comment here so I can get in touch with you.

Much love to all my new friends during this difficult time. I will be visiting your blogs in the coming days and praying for you families. Thank you for stopping by.

25 days of Giveaways! :-)

Tomorrow- Dec. 19th- is my turn to give away my item to those who have lost a baby (or more...). I am going to post my giveaway today and I will announce a winner tomorrow night. For those of you who are new to my blog, welcome. I am so sad that we have met under such heartbreaking circumstances, but I look forward to visiting your blogs and reading about your angels.

I reinvented myself after Maxton, and one of the things I found was that I love to be crafty. This was really something I have always known, but not something I have neccessarily always done. Anyways, after Maxton passed, I began painting...

So, I would love to paint a canvas in memory of your little one. By no means am I a great artist, but i can promise that I will put a piece of my heart into your work. I cannot show you what I will be sending because I like to read through the persons blog and create something especially in honor of their angel, but if you would like to see some samples, please go here

Some of you may already have a painting... if this is the case, I have something special in mind, so please still enter!!! :-)

AND... in honor of Christmas and my sweet son, I would like to give away 3 prizes..... so, there will be three lucky winners.

To enter, please leave me a comment and tell me what makes you think of your angel... I will go first!

turquoise makes me think of Maxton. Turquoise is the color of the CDH awareness ribbon. Maxton was born with CDH- congenital diaphragmatic hernia. I LOVE all things turquoise now... Also, butterflies make me think of Maxton... specifically, turquoise butterflies.

Now it's your turn! :-)

25 days of giveaways... day 2!

Visit Jeanette to win today's prize- a beautiful handsown doll! Check it out.

25 days of giveaways.... day 1

Visit Tina's blog to win a beautiful hand stamped necklace with your little angel's name on it. Tina makes awesome jewelry that you can also buy if you aren't the lucky winner. :-)

Hope everyone had a good holiday!!

25 days of Christmas!

This is for all you mommies with babies in heaven. Tina had a great idea of hosting blog giveaways for all those who have lost babies to help cheer them up this holiday season. I can atest that this holiday season will definately be difficult. I have moments where I am REALLY missing my Max and when I look for christmas gifts I see all kinds of awesome things I should be getting for me sweet baby. Instead, I am making him a wreath for his grave.

Anyways, ths giveaways will start the day after Thanksgiving. I will be hosting a day, but I am not going to disclose which one! :-) You will just have to check back!
Thinking of everyone during this holiday season! Check back on Friday for more information!!

Pregnancy and Infant Loss

PLease light a candle tonight in memory of Maxton and his many angel friends as today is pregnancy and infant loss day! Time is 7pm. Leave your candle burning for an hour. This will creat a wave of candles as one time zone blows theirs out, another will light thiers.

Thanks for participating!

Just an update..

I just wanted to update you all- I have been trying to get pregnant for several months... since probably May. I have also not had a cycle since Maxton was born, so I have taken COUNTLESS pregnancy tests.. all negative. I had a dream/feeling... something.. in June that told me I would get pregnant in September... well, I thought I would get pregnant in September. I was wrong... I did,however, FINALLY start my cycle again!!! :-) Sept. 30th, no less. Thanks God.

Just wanted to update you all since I know many of you know we are "trying" and now hopefully, my cycle will regulate ( I had NEVER missed except one month before I was pregnant) and we can really start trying..

Stay tuned!

Also- happy 7 month birthday to my beautiful son and to his best friend in heaven Kaden- happy 6 month birthday! I know our sons are best friends Kristi! I won't be able to post... nor do I really want to... tomorrow because I am moving out of my parents house and in to our new house- which is conveniently in their back yard! ha! :-)