What information will be on the blocks

Here is a list of information I would like.  You can share as much or as little of this information you are willing to.

1. The name(s) of you Little One(s) if you named them.  If not, that is perfectly fine. I will just list them as Angels

2. If you know if your Little One(s) was/were boy or girl.  If not, that too is perfectly fine

3. Important date(s)

4. The gestational age and/or living age of your Little One(s)

5. The cause for your loss.  If you don't know the reason, you can say 'miscarried', 'stillborn' ect

6. Any messages or other information you want written on your Little One(s) quilt block?

7. Is there any theme, print or colors you want your Little One(s) block to have?

275 Little Ones

I updated the spreadsheet where I am keeping all the information families send me.  So far there are 275 Little Ones, representing 155 families and 51 of those families have had multiple losses. This is a heartbreaking number but I know there are many more Little Ones that need to be remembered.

I want to thank those of you who have shared your Little Ones with me so far.  I feel so honored and blessed to have been given something so sacred.  I know many of you are protective of your Little Ones life, legacy and memory.  Just know that your Little Ones are in safe hands with me.  I have never met you or your Little Ones but I love your Little Ones as my own.  I will make sure your Little Ones are respected, cherished, honored, loved and never be forgotten.  

Facebook Group

I just started a Facebook Group for this project.  Here is the link in case any of you want to join.  https://www.facebook.com/groups/569557176555240/ 

In The Beginning

As I said in the first post, this Remembering Our Little Ones (ROLO) Quilt was inspired by the loss of my 4 Angels (Micah at 24weeks in Feb 2014, Alison at 5w3d in May 2014 and twins Heidi and Noah at 7w6d in Aug 2015) and the loss of too- many other babies.  When this project came to me the first time, I had lost Alison 2 months before and Micah 5 months.  My Mother-In-Law was teaching me how to make a quilt.  I thought it would be a great way to help with my healing by making Micah and Allison each a baby blanket.

On the early morning of July 29, 2014, Heavenly Father sent me an overwhelming impression that I needed to make a quilt with as many names of babies lost during pregnancy and infancy that I could find. I spent 5 hours arguing with Him, fighting with Him and making as many excuses I could come up with on why I couldn't do this project.  Finally when all of that didn't make the impression budge, but in fact just made it stronger, I relented and told Heavenly Father that I would do this project.

I immediately announced this project to a Miscarriage, Stillborn and Infant Loss support forum I belong too and got an overwhelming response.  So many of the members begged me to add their Angel(s) to the quilt.  They also sent their deep gratitude that through this project, their babies will always be remembered.  In just a few short weeks, members sent me well over 200 names and information of their Little Ones that they wanted on the quilt.

My heart is filled with so many emotions when I think about these Little Ones.  My heart breaks when I think they left so much behind with the stopping of their little hearts.  They left so many grieving families that have to go on without them.  They left behind all the plans, dreams and futures their families had for them.  They left behind what they could have done for human kind and the world.

I then am in awe of what trust and treasure these families are giving to me and the world by sharing the legacy of their Angels.  As I read the information the families send me and enter it into my spreadsheet, as I pick out fabric and then work on their blocks, I grow to love these Little Ones and I feel them near.  They become my Little Ones and I want to do all I can to make sure they will always be remembered.