| Location | Aberystwyth |
| Age | 0 |
| Cause of Death | Still Birth |
| Date of Birth | 26/05/2009 |
| Date of Death | 26/05/2009 |
| Visitors | 1,022 since 09/06/2009 |
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This is for our precious angel, Katie Isobel Shaftoe.
She didn't have a long life. In fact she never even took her first breath in our world, but despite all of that, she was - and still is - loved by so many.
Our story starts with us. Myself, my husband Trev and our two eldest children, Jamie & Sophie. We were desperate for a 3rd child to complete our little family unit and by the time we moved into a bigger house, I discovered I was pregnant!
Things were going smoothly. Jamie was enjoying his new school, Sophie was enjoying her new found freedom and I was enjoying not being constantly sick 24/7!
At 27 weeks, we discovered we were having a girl again. Trev was so happy as he never thuoght he would get one daughter, let alone two!!
Then on 17th May 2009, at 30 weeks, I started getting backpain along with the Braxton Hicks. A quick visit to the hospital soon proved everything was fine and that she was kicking away happiy as anything. 8 days later, on Bank Holiday Monday (25th May) I realised she hadnt moved in a long time. We rushed straight to the hospital and at 10.30pm we were told there was no heartbeat.
Straight away we called up our reverand, who came up to the ward and sat with us, praying. Then at about midnight, I was induced. Trev was able to stay with me in the room as we were put in the sideroom away from the main ward. The following day I was induced again, twice, and at 4.20pm on Tuesday 26th May 2009, little Katie Isobel was born sleeping, weighing only 3lb 6oz. I was 32 weeks pregnant.
She was so perfect and looked exactly like her big sister. We had her dressed in her brother's first hat and her brother's first sleepsuit I bought him. Later that night, it hit me - I was never going to get to see her grow up, play with her siblings or get married. I would never get to change her nappy, feed her a bottle or sing her to sleep.
We got her christened the following day, in which she was given by the wonderful midwives a gorgeous little christening cardigan. We kept her in it so she looked pretty for when she finally got her proper wings. She was also given, by mummy and daddy, a little dragon called Benny to keep her safe and to look after her in Heaven.
We held Katie's funeral on Friday 5th June 2009 at Clarach Crematorium and we could not have asked for a nicer day. The sun was shining and the birds..... well I'm sure they were singing. I like to think Katie was sat up there, in the clouds with her family and her new friends watching over us that day.
Good night my precious baby girl, sleep tight. We will remember you forever and I can not wait until the day we are together again. I know you will be waiting there for me and until that day comes, I know you will be guiding us in all that we do.
Love from Mummy, Daddy, your big brother Jamie and your big sister Sophie xxxxxxxx
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ββββββββNot Forgotten
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ββββββββPut This On Your
ββββββββPage If You Know
ββββββββSomeone Who Is In
ββββββββHeaven's Garden.x
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The tiny rosebud God picked to bloom in Heaven.
The master gardener from heaven above
Planted a seed in the garden of Love,
And from it there grew a rosebud small
That never had time to open at all.
For God in his perfect and all-wise way
Chose this rose for his heavenly bouquet,
And great was the joy of this tiny rose
To be the one our Father chose
To leave earth’s garden
For one on high
where roses bloom always and never die.
So, while you can’t see your precious rose bloom,
You know the great gardener from the upper room
Is watching and tending this wee rose with care,
Tenderly touching each petal so fair.
So think of your darling with the angels above,
Secure and contented and surrounded with love,
And remember God blessed and enriched your lives too,
For in dying your darling brought heaven closer to you.
Helen Steiner Rice
A Birthday In Heaven - by Kris Smith
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 jump rope
And sleep in Angel’s wings.
We’ll have our cake and ice cream
And open gifts - SURPRISE!
But we don’t blow out our candles here
Instead, they light the skies.
With love from your little Angel XX
BIG HUGS KATIE
β±β°β° Angel Day β±β°β°
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β±β°β° Your Angel Day in Heaven β±β°β°
β±β°β° Many tears will fall for you β±β°β°
β±β°β° You touched so many loving hearts β±β°β°
β±β°β° There’s so many missing you β±β°β°
β±β°β° As you now live in paradise β±β°β°
β±β°β° Its Heaven up above stay β±β°β°
β±β°β° Close to all your loved β±β°β°
β±β°β° ones For it’s you they β±β°β°
β±β°β° miss and love β±β°β°
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β±β°β° BIGS HUG FROM ME TO YOU AND FAMILY YOUR β±β°β°
β±β°β° FAMILY AND FRIENDS THAT MISS YOU EVER DAY β±β°β°
β±β°β° BUT IN OUR HEARTS FOR EVER YOU WILL BE β±β°β°
β±β°β° FORGETN YOU TAKE CARE LOVE FROM ME β±β°β°
β±β°β° SYLVIE MOMMY OF SAMANTHA β±β°β°
β±β°β° BELANGER HUGS AND XXXX β±β°β°
β±β°β° BYE FOR NOW GOOD β±β°β°
β±β°β° NIGHT β±β°β°
Precious Child by Karen Taylor Good
In my dreams, you are alive and well
Precious child, precious child
In my mind, I see you clear as a bell
Precious child, precious child
In my soul, there is a hole
That can never be filled
But in my heart, there is hope
'Cause you are with me still
In my heart, you live on
Always there never gone
Precious child, you left too soon
Tho' it may be true that we're apart
You will live forever... in my heart
In my plans, I was the first to leave
Precious child, precious child
But in this world, I was left here to grieve
Precious child, my precious child
In my soul, there is a hole
That can never be filled
But in my heart there is hope
And you are with me still
In my heart you live on
Always there, never gone
Precious child, you left too soon,
Tho' it may be true that we're apart
You will live forever... in my heart
God knows I want to hold you,
See you, touch you
And maybe there's a heaven
And someday I will again
Please know you are not forgotten until then
In my heart you live on
Always there never gone
Precious child, you left too soon
Tho' it may be true that we're apart
You will live forever... in my heart
Tiny little fingers
Tiny little toes
Why god chose you
Nobody know's
Tiny little teardrops
Down your tiny face
Remembered forever
Here in this place
Tiny little smiles
Are memory's in my mind
Love you now and forever
An angel hard to find
Tiny little baby
My tiny little child
Now up in heaven
Running free and wild.
Copyright© Sharon Wheeler
My silent child our precious baby,
Close to my heart,I'll keep you with me.
An important job god has for you,
There is love to give,and work to do.
He needs an angel strong but small,
to shine light on many and give love to all.
Before you go i give you this,
Half my heart and one last kiss.
We'll miss you dearly that we know,
But by god you were chosen,
So to heaven ,you must go.
God bless you little Katie, and may he bless and comfort your mum and dad and all who miss you today.
Your mission was simply to bring love into this world, and this accomplished you went back into His light.
Rest in the arms of the Lord, Katie, and play in the Paradise gardens of his many-mansoined house until in His good time you are reunited with all who mourn for you on earth.
And may God bless, comfort and strengthen all who have undergone or been otherwise affected by miscarriage, stillbirth, and infant passing.
My wife and I went through this in 2005 while working abroad in the UAE. Our little infant who like Katie never breathed a breath in this world is now in peace with the Lord, her mortal remains were laid to rest in a country churchyard in Sussex.
The world may never notice
If a Snowdrop doesn't bloom,
Or even pause to wonder
If the petals fall too soon.
But every life that ever forms,
Or ever comes to be,
Touches the world in some small way
For all eternity.
The little one we long for
Was swiftly here and gone.
But the love that was then planted
Is a light that still shines on.
And though our arms are empty,
Our hearts know what to do.
Every beating of our hearts
Says of our love for you.
Author Unknown
Im so so sorry for ur loss. I no the ach that must fill ur heart right now, i hope time is a healer for both ov us! My heart goes out to u an ur family at this very hard time!
from another angel Mummy
Mommy,
Please don't be so sad,
I miss you so much too.
It's beautiful here where I am
But I worry a lot about you.
I sleep with the angels watching over me
There's only love up here...
I'm never lonely or afraid,
'Cause God's so very near.
I walk with Jesus every day
He's very kind and sweet.
Don't worry Mommy: He holds my hand
When we cross a golden street.
I never cry or hurt myself
I see my Grandpa’s everyday.....
I play and laugh and sing a lot
And I hear you when you pray.
Please Mommy, don't be mad at God
You see, he loves me too.
And even though you're not here with me,
I'm really still with you.
(author unknown)
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